jpdb beta

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

3

very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle

1

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

1

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

crowd; throng

1

irrigation water

1

early (days); initial stage; initial

1

rare

1

to part left and right; to open out

1

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

cause of death

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

2

to scratch; to claw

1

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

loan; lending

1

to figure out; to get an idea

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

1

to go up on the roof

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

2

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

1

easy; simple; plain

2

technical; practical

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

4

action movie

2

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

1

confrontation; showdown

2

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

to mistake (A for B); to misread

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

2

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

1

close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)

1

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

1

relative

1

to suspend from; to be suspended (from)

1

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

1

one's home; one's house

1