jpdb beta

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

balance

3

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

2

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

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

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

5

decision; settlement; definition

3

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

4

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

6

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

7

single word; a few words; brief comment

5

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

5

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

1

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

2

younger sister

4

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

magazine journalist

5

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

3

to touch the vital point

1

suicide

2

ardent; passionate; vehement

1

heart; guts; nerve; central part

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

4

monthly publication; monthly issue

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journal; magazine; periodical

8

reporter; journalist

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older sister; elder sister

3

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

distrust; suspicion

2

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

8

insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

authority; power; influence

1

the most extreme

1