jpdb beta

the very thing; itself

4

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

4

as much as one can; as much as possible

1

that's so, however ...

2

three times

1

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

2

to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

2

fate; destiny; lot

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

2

with a gulp

1

mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp

1

because

3

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

8

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

6

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

2

season; the times; opportunity; occasion

1

philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view

1

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

6

nothing but; except; no more than

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

way one walks; one's walk

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

only; merely; but; no more than

2

innermost depths of one's heart

5

(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

space; room; airspace

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

1

in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

1

to make narrow

2

to relax; to feel at home

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

2

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

5

above the knee; on one's lap

1

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

3

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

to appear suddenly

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

2

to cast down one's eyes

5