jpdb beta

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

2

inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

2

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

3

one room

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

5

sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

4

last night; yesterday evening

14

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

3

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge

2

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)

2

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind

1

emotional; sentimental

3

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

1

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

2

problem-solving

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

7

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

1

in addition; besides

3

tit for tat (verbally)

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection

6

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

group; mass

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

3

hostility; antagonism; opposition

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

3

to exchange words

5

way; method; means

3

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

1

return; coming back

3