jpdb beta

hopeless; unworkable

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

4

to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined

1

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

2

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

2

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

any number of times

3

absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)

2

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

heavy drinker; tippler

1

rake; fork; bamboo rake

1

to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

because of; owing to; due to

1

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

1

(have) jurisdiction over

1

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

4

assistance; aid; support

1

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

traveling incognito; travelling incognito

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

2

liquid; fluid

1

effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye

1

to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout

1

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

1

beyond saving

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

this morning

3

to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

9

to suspect

1

what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!

2

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

repeatedly; several times; many times

1

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

2