jpdb beta

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

1

no, not like that (but like this)

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

1

sense of loss; feeling of loss

1

emotional effect on pet owners from losing their pet

2

syndrome

2

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

2

great detective

4

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

4

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

1

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

4

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

1

total exhaustion

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

3

directly opposite; right in front

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

inside; interior; inner part

1

pajamas; pyjamas

2

to boost; to force up; to push up

1

gorge; ravine; canyon; glen

1

squishy; bouncy; soft

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

1

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

1

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

1

bobbed hairstyle; short bob

2

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

1

appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)

1

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

2

return; coming back

1

evening meal; dinner

2

fuel consumption; gas mileage

1

hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction

4

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

5

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

1

to laugh scornfully

4

most; much; greatly

1

to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

2