jpdb beta

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

3

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

5

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

to warm; to heat

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

3

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

police inspector

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

every month; each month; monthly

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

to eat too much; to overeat

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

8

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

6

without

4

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

4

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

3

sorry; apologetic; remorseful

1

good night

2

(filled) to the brim

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

eyelid

7

control

3

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

3

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

1

to feign illness

2

right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

2

fortunate error; lucky break; fluke

1

to cause to swell; to inflame

1

endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

seaside; by the sea

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

2

pajamas; pyjamas

1

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

1

rarely; seldom

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

4

in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

4

device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

4

to take out; to drag out

2

enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

1

cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers

3

impulse buying; impulse purchase

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

4

hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

1