jpdb beta

urgent business

1

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

6

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

8

nothing but; none other than

7

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

5

evil design; crafty plan; plot

2

laurel

1

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

1

hydrogen (H)

1

spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

4

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

8

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

2

gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

2

thrill

2

one's home; one's house

6

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

4

(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

2

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

2

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

5

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

5

henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle

1

military physician or surgeon

1

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

2

combat medic; medic

2

together; in company

3

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view

3

pockmark

3

fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box

1

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

1

villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant

1

the street; the town

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

4

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

2

transactions; dealings; business

2

(not) in the slightest; (not) at all

4

cheerfully; excitedly

6

just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment

1

as planned

3

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

2

public telephone; pay phone

2

paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label

1

measurement

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1