jpdb beta

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

6

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

4

the other day; lately; recently

6

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

3

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

2

leaving a club; quitting a club

1

problem child

1

two weeks; fortnight

1

anxiety; worry; fear

1

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

3

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

2

hmm; I see; hrm

3

glancing (look)

4

to be at a loss for words

4

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

2

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

5

yesterday

12

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

9

to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

3

connection; link; relationship

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

5

kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

grave (pit)

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

3

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1

to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

6

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

4

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

to become empty; to be emptied

4

palm (of the hand)

5

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

3

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

8

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

elbow

4

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

11

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

3

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

1