jpdb beta

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

1

power balance; balance of power

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

7

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

nose

1

first impression

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

(falling) deeply in love

2

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

honey

1

sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary

2

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

1

such; this sort of; like this

4

gossip

1

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

2

bare hand; empty hand

1

aggressive

1

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

1

the exact opposite

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

2

love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

1

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade

1

writing implement; writing tool

2

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

(wooden) pencil

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead

3

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

7

equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

1

sobbing; weeping; whimpering

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

2

regret; repentance; remorse

2

to do

2

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

2

to do so; to do thus

2

cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

8

in great numbers

1

to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

1

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

4

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1