jpdb beta

to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

sugar

2

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

6

disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen

2

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

9

heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

1

abstract

1

reference; consultation

1

nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly

1

dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot

2

in the end; on top of that

1

(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority

2

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

3

main street

3

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

2

storefront; shopfront

3

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

1

I don't want to boast but

1

it seems that; as if

3

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

2

always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

5

roguish; impish

4

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

recreation; diversion; relaxation

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

6

right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

6

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

1

seeming sad

1

all year round; all the time; year in and year out

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

2

private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

2

place of destination

2

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

state secrets; secrets of the state

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

6

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

3

outside one's jurisdiction

1

love for one another

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

5

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

6

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

reason; cause; history; origin

2

thin; slender

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

4

(one's) life

6

unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of

2