jpdb beta

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1

whatever

1

to use X as a selling point

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

3

circuit; line

1

short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling

1

one second

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

at the last moment; this late in the game

1

closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

1

car

1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart

1

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

without

1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

1

responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution

1

to be the case that

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

desire; appetite; lust

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

reflex action

1

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

1

robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead

1

to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels

1

search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

1

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

brain; brains; mind

1

poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

3

despondency

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

1

pointing out; identification

1

to purse one's lips

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

to fight against; to oppose; to face

2

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

3

to act; to take action

1

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

2