jpdb beta

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

3

favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

1

full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

1

to be a problem

1

well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

2

like a decent person; human

1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

1

reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

1

to be late; to be unpunctual

1

caustic words; defiant words

1

price; cost

3

steak

3

glossy; bright; slick

3

thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly

6

vivid; striking

1

to cross the line; to go too far

2

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

1

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

to go back

1

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

2

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

15

inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

2

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

2

to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off

2

you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry

1

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

2

to collect evidence

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

3

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

1

voice training

9

low budget; low-budget

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

destination (one is heading towards); goal

1

to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

2

building

4

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

4

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

2

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

2

all night long; all through the night

2

voice training

1

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

1