jpdb beta

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

to join hands (with)

1

clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

2

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

3

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

2

simply; merely; only; solely

2

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

3

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

various; many; several

1

Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

1

to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

2

in the morning; during the morning

1

free time

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

2

next month

2

within ...; inside ...

1

(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental

1

plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

1

lodging together; training camp; boarding house

21

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

3

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

later (on); afterwards

1

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

6

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

1

turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes

1

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

2

limit; restriction

1

warm; mild; genial

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

6

to be born

2

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

tragic

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

1

all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

1

birthday

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

sick person; patient; invalid

3