jpdb beta

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

while; even though; despite

1

emergency stop; emergency shutdown

1

button (clothing); push-button

7

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

8

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

1

to tear off

1

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

1

magnetism; magnetic force

18

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

3

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

9

emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

9

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)

3

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

ahem; harrumph

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

5

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

1

inspection; examination; checking

1

perfect; complete; flawless

8

operation; functioning; running

1

you; dear; honey

29

manager; executive

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

4

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

7

at least; at most; (even) just

2

woman; lady; adult female

2

speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)

4

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

2

to return; to come back

5

delicious

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

4

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

4

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

1

almost; roughly; approximately

2

in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

3