jpdb beta

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

2

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

to whine; to make feeble complaints

1

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

1

to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

1

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

2

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

1

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

3

strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

younger; junior

4

ultimatum

3

700; seven hundred

1

to fall ill; to be taken ill

2

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

3

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard

2

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

to burn; to get fired up

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

objective

1

eight o'clock

1

to drag on; to be delayed

1

girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski

1

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

1

supply; provision; raising; procurement

2

to do as one wishes; to act as one wills

1

to think of; to come up with

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

3

blond hair

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

catalyst

1

to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

1

cavalry; cavalryman; trooper

15

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

1

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

2

a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

invisibly; secretly; privately

2

suspicious person

1

objective; aim; mark

1

garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)

1

near; close; beside; third person

1