jpdb beta

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

1

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

2

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

2

difference; variation; difference

3

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

leather; leather-bound; leathern

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

(finger) ring

2

custom

1

no, not like that (but like this)

2

older sister; elder sister

1

such; this sort of; like this

4

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

3

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

5

married person

1

devotion; attachment; infatuation

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

main question; real issue at hand

1

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

1

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

1

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

2

word for word; one word

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

2

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

2

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

2

rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles

6

interference; intervention; meddling

2

to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

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

1

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

1

to drop; to let fall; to omit

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

stirrup

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

2

thumb; big toe

2

to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

2

to cast down one's eyes

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2