jpdb beta

important matter; matters of weight

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

4

to cross the line; to go too far

5

greedy; avaricious; covetous

1

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

2

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy

12

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

1

foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting

1

to be full of pride; to be boastful

1

war of words

6

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

3

foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

winner; victor

4

prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees

1

to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table

1

biggish; largish

1

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

11

to stammer; to stutter

3

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

35

plump; somewhat large

1

clandestine meeting

3

to stretch a string

1

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)

2

humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt

1

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

2

late at night; at a late hour

5

format; procedure; way of proceeding

1

tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite

2

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty

1

to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience

1

the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)

2

to be a matter of life or death

2

big shot; higher-ups

4

to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it

2

grumbling; muttering; nonsense

1

sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish

5

all means

5

door; doorway

16

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

5

because; for; the reason why is ...

7

stealthy steps; soft steps

2

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

pathos; sorrow; grief

1

plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis

4

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

3

curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant

3

patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over

2

exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks

2