jpdb beta

to serve; to work for; to attend

2

spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance

1

fragmentary

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

2

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

2

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

7

circulation; rotation; cycle; loop

1

cause; origin; source

7

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

10

expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions

1

to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven

1

blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

1

to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

2

to be filled to bursting; to burst

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

3

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

2

to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

1

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

2

please ...

2

call; invitation

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

10

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

1

unable to resist; unable to suppress

1

human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing

3

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

sounding each other out; probing each other

1

(in) one's own way

1

bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune

1

double feature (movie)

1

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

9

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

3

to do

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute

1

Lal

1

illicit love

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

6

elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out

1

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

1

undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge

1

military

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

2