jpdb beta

to cross swords (with)

2

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

on one hand; on the other hand

1

duel; shoot-out

2

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

1

dizzy; giddy

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

2

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

3

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

1

bag

2

safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly

1

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

van; truck; delivery van

1

ah; oh; hey!

1

to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

1

male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

loud voice

1

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

4

wish; desire; ambition

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

to tighten; to press hard

2

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

1

trifles; minor details

1

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

2

feeble

2

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

3

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

won't do (for me)

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

4

departure; takeoff

1

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

1

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

2

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

3

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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