jpdb beta

palm (of one's hand)

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

semi-transparent; translucent

1

butterfly

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

5

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

particularly; only; in the case of

1

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

it's not like; it isn't as if

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

flaring up; bursting into flames

1

to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

even if I told you

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

being ...

2

alarm; warning

1

disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

2

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

4

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

hostage

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

mere; simple; sheer

1

root; basis; foundation

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

means; way; measure

2

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

2

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

1

to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

2

one's native land

2

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

to go to meet somebody

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

2