jpdb beta

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

to smile (at someone)

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

4

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

1

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

15

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

6

writing vertically; vertical writing

1

to part left and right; to open out

1

face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

17

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

1

with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

2

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

you; I; me; oneself

1

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

both hands; both arms; ten

2

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

2

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

2

to; towards; for

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

4

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

4

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

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

2

to become; to be

2

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

5

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

curse; spell; malediction

5

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

3

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

7

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

meandering; snaking; zigzagging

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

6

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive

1

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

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

3

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

7

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

3

skin

1

unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

1

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

1

retort; back talk; backchat

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1