jpdb beta

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

rival; competition

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

10

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

3

lip service

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

6

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

2

moment by moment; hour by hour

4

than; from; out of; except; but; more

14

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

2

to answer a question

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

2

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

4

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

3

one's mind

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

1

the same kind; accomplice; partner

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

to hate; to detest

2

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

5

wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

1

automatic door

2

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

suited figure; person in a suit

2

hey; hold on; come on

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

4

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

children's park; children's playground

1

bench

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

thick voice

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

3

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

object of romantic interest

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

2

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

minority

1

hey; say; look

3

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

2

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

3

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

5

sexual orientation

5

therefore; consequently

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1