jpdb beta

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

2

invitation

2

to begin to turn

1

to do (for someone)

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

2

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

4

storefront; shopfront

1

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

2

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

5

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

4

right armpit; right side

1

appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

2

maritime transport; shipping

1

unless (you do something)

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

2

letter of invitation

1

speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech

1

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

1

internal organ; viscera; gut

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

1

helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second

1

duty; role; function

2

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

3

unnecessary; needless

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

3

for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime

1

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

1

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

next; then; after that

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

4

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

to ambush

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

4

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

6

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

1

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

2

tall (of a person)

1

to bend down with a round back

3