jpdb beta

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

2

(wearing only) a pair of underpants

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

1

seedy-looking; thin

1

passbook; bankbook

2

bond; bill; certificate; security

4

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

1

whistle (sound made with the lips)

1

signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

2

changing into cash; encashment; cashing

1

litigation; lawsuit

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

1

pint; liquid pint

2

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

4

dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment

1

total; full amount; sum

1

penniless; broke

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

1

deferred payment

1

thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly

1

acoustic guitar

1

cash payment; paying in cash

1

normally; habitually

1

you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

2

to use all one's strength (ability)

1

mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

brain; brains; mind

2

bloodstream; blood flow

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

violent explosion; bursting

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

group; party; team; squad; section

3

sharing; division; draw; tie

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

area of operation

1

briefing

1