jpdb beta

dark

4

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

4

after staying up all night

1

all-nighter; staying up all night

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

2

because of; owing to; due to

1

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

1

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

1

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

1

almost everyone

1

nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

2

after a short pause

1

to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

3

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

1

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

about this time; about now

1

yesterday

3

night attack; nocturnal assault

3

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

3

day after day; every day

1

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

bloodsucking; sucking blood

2

scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

2

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

stillness of night

1

support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

1

to impress (someone)

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team

2

nothing but; except; no more than

1

in; at; for

2

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

4

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

1

first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag

1

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

coupled with; together

1

in this case

1