jpdb beta

to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

4

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

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

5

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

3

office

1

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

3

interview

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling

1

willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling

1

derailment; digression; deviation

1

character; traits; ethos

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

4

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

4

tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky

1

report to the throne

3

going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting

1

18; eighteen

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

favorable; favourable

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

2

in the middle of a field

1

speaker; one who is skilled at speaking

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

general; popular; common; typical

2

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

9

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

not caring; not giving a damn

2

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

4

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

3

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

one's private life

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

5

to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

2