jpdb beta

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

stabbing to death; putting out

1

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

detour; circuitous route; diversion

1

wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

1

business discussion; negotiation

3

advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

thought to be; seen as

2

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

4

to happen to hear; to overhear

1

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

(just) a little more

1

crossing a river

1

rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect

3

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

2

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

3

business rival; professional jealousy

4

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

1

like; as if; the same as

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

to rack one's brains

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

2

jewel; precious stone; gem

1

wastepaper; scrap paper

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

3

considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive

1

troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

1

(it is such) a thing

2

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

2

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

1

obvious; transparent

2

pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

1

poker face

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

pricing at

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

transactions; dealings; business

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

6

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

presumption; assumption; estimation

1