jpdb beta

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

in the end; at the end of the day

1

complete stranger; total stranger

3

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

2

to point at

4

orange (fruit, colour)

1

how many pieces

3

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

1

incompletion; incomplete; unfinished

5

to pause; to have a short intermission

3

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

2

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

3

broken; intermittent; disconnected

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

3

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

2

trace

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

2

irresponsibility

5

to swell up

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

3

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

2

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

3

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

3

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

bottom of one's heart

3

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

3

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

always; at any time

4

(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)

1

to shine in (light); to illuminate

2

to make an appeal; to urge

1

truth; real situation

3