jpdb beta

bastards; guys; lads

1

gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos

1

dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless

2

dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

1

goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

(taking) a bath

1

to have an uneasy conscience

1

debriefing (session)

2

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command

1

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

feeling of food or drink going down the throat

1

malt

1

soft drink

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

3

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

1

to feign illness

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

1

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty

2

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

1

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

2

having a crush on someone

1

promotion

1

quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won

1

conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)

1

to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

1

report; notification

1

night watch; night watchman

1

comment; criticism; critique; review

1

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

from here; from this place

1

picnic; outing; hike

1

to run around; to bustle about

2

non-alcoholic; alcohol-free

2

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

1

gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture

10

child; childish person; immature person

1

toe; toe (of a club)

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

black-market broker

3

hound; hunting dog; gun dog

4

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

2

to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on

2

traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)

2

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

2