jpdb beta

little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall

1

wave; ups and downs

2

fear of heights; acrophobia

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

horsefly; gadfly

1

roar of waves

1

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

illumination; lighting

3

estimate (of costs); budget

2

one's post; place of work; workplace

2

investment; contribution; financing

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

4

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

4

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

1

rich person

1

lawyer; attorney

1

earnings

1

they; those guys

1

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

detective agency; enquiry agency

1

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

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

5

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

1

narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant

1

older brother; elder brother

2

being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

fainting; swooning

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

cause; origin; source

3

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

to lead someone around by the nose

1

grandpa; granddad

1