jpdb beta

someone; somebody

8

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

4

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

1

to raise (one's voice)

2

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

5

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

to be too late; to be too slow

2

how can (one) do something

1

creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

2

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

godsend; gift from providence

1

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

4

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

4

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

5

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

2

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

a short while ago; already

2

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

3

to talk; to carry meaning

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

2

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

wishful thinking

1

to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

2

revenge

1

to experience

2

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

3

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

2

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

2

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)

1

coupled with; together

1

describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

5

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

3

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

2

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

4

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1