jpdb beta

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

2

to employ; to hire; to charter

23

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

2

what

2

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

cost; expense

2

jest; joke; funny story

12

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

2

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

5

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

6

living expenses

1

down payment; deposit

1

to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

38

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

3

immediate reply

3

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

11

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

21

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

10

to choose; to select

4

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

client; requester

4

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

3

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

41

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

2

to cross one's legs

2

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

2

to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

1

however

5

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

9

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

2

to shake one's head

26

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

7

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

23

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

4

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

5

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

80

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

11

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

6

to cast down one's eyes

6

all; entire; whole; altogether

12

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

10

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

8

depression; low spirits; dejection

1

expression; look; countenance; face

3

to drop one's shoulders

4

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

3