jpdb beta

attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism

3

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

4

glancing (look)

2

with eyes half-closed

3

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

10

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

5

unguarded; frank; open

4

(with a) start; fright; alarm

2

forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money

7

in the end; at the end of the day

1

general idea; concept; notion

3

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

8

borrowing; debt; loan

2

some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)

4

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

2

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

8

to run away; to run off

10

other side; opposite side; other party

13

father

6

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

5

14; fourteen

47

two by two; by twos; as a couple

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

8

since one was born; (in) all one's life

2

years later

1

under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old

1

baby bottle

1

one room

4

hindrance; intrusion

14

to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)

1

to contribute jointly

3

oil heater; oil stove

3

heating power; thermal power; firepower

2

blanket

14

Cairo

1

using together (jointly); used at the same time

1

warming; warmth

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

coat; coating

16

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

end-of-year

2

half day

4

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

5

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

2

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster

1

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

2