jpdb beta

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

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cheating (on an examination); cribbing

1

to revere; to respect; to worship

2

to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

1

reverence

1

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

1

to this extent

2

envy; jealousy

1

tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

to straighten oneself

1

husband

1

rest omitted; and so on

1

to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture

1

large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet

1

to meet face-to-face

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

1

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

2

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

2

here; with this

2

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

2

to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle

3

indispensable; essential

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

oath; abjuration; pledge

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

2

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

expression of love; showing love

1

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

1

to begin to walk; to set out

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

52

with this I (formal); by this I (formal)

1

inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

3

few days

1

operating system; OS

1

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday

1

one second

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calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry

4

no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness

1

an inch ahead; the immediate future

1

hope; wish; aspiration

9

to read (a book, etc.) over again

6

to lie down (and rest)

3

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

1

objective

2

to lose sight of; to miss

1

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

2

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

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