jpdb beta

now; nowadays

7

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

3

piece; fragment; one (object)

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

3

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

12

distance; range

7

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

5

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

5

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

12

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

93

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

5

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

13

too much; excessive; too

14

effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

2

partner

10

cares; ill feeling; reserve

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

13

settlement; solution; resolution

1

had better ...; had better not ...

4

to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

5

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

79

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

1

future; distant future

1

big; large; great

24

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

10

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

8

close call; near miss; minor incident

2

law; rule

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

69

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

2

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

9

incident; affair; happening; event

4

series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

1

serious accident; major incident

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

4

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

18

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

5

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

10

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

33

obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

45

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

6

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

70

firmly, stubbornly

1