jpdb beta

exceedingly; very

2

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

(marriage) proposal

2

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

different thing; another question; different case

1

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

3

free from obstacles

1

to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance

1

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

to answer a question

2

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

1

directly opposite; right in front

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

forehead; brow

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

1

mint; peppermint

1

nose

5

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

1

to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

3

a bit more; a bit longer

2

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

6

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

1

to sit up

1

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

3

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

1

headlong rush; rushing recklessly

2

to lose one's life

1

large-scale

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

4

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

3