jpdb beta

to grip; to grasp; to squeeze

2

view; outlook; prospect

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged

2

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

3

whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

1

even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage

1

(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

1

it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

3

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

experiment; experimentation

1

absolute secrecy

2

material; materials; data; information; documents

2

adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

3

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

1

cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

2

synergy

1

as always; as usual

4

to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by

1

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright

1

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

2

three times; thrice; third (interval)

1

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

2

powdered; in powder form

1

to overeat

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

4

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

powder

1

to encourage; to cheer

1

to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up

1

muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha

1

reference; consultation

2

cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck

1

if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

1

however; but

1

for (some) doubtful points to remain

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

2

highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable

1

be; is

3

more than usual; especially; particularly

2

idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

4

flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)

1

not completely unthinkable; not impossible

1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

4

to jab; to hit; to punch

1

popular entertainment; mass entertainment; public amusement

1

works cited; references

1