jpdb beta

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

family; members of a family

1

dog person

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cat person

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

5

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

2

saliva; spit; sputum

3

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

10

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

3

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

1

(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance

2

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

2

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person

6

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

1

bottom of one's heart

2

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

1

willpower; energy; vitality

1

fit; spasm; attack; seizure

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

3

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

12

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

(physical) growth; development

1

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

2

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

even now; still; as yet

4

to tear; to rip

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

1

to rescue; to free

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

5

to support each other; to support one another

1

to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

1

to wrap up

1

patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

in comparison to; rather than

1

(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap

7

wink

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1