jpdb beta

small talk; chat; gossip

1

vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

1

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

1

purple smoke; tobacco smoke

1

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

impression

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

4

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

6

blood relationship; blood relative

2

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

5

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

2

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

half

4

ashtray

1

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

older sister

1

to order; to command; to appoint

2

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

1

mobile phone; cell phone

2

(just) a little more

1

telephone number; phone number

2

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

1

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

1

button (clothing); push-button; button

3

after; since

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

2

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to begin to dance; to break into a dance

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

7

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

sisters

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

4

extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed

4

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1