jpdb beta

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

3

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

killing two birds with one stone

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

21

groan; moan; moaning

4

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

3

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

9

what to do

8

unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

4

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

9

possible; likely; probable

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

8

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

11

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

29

reply; answer; response

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

15

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

2

bedroom

13

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

too much; excessive; too

7

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

31

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2

reaction; response

6

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

2

uniform

8

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

7

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

9

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

2

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

1

to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

2

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

1

normally; habitually

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

1

to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher

1

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

5

feeling; mood

37

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

14

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

had better ...; had better not ...

3

if it's the case

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

9

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

3

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

1

to repeat; to do something over again

14

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

2