jpdb beta

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

6

manic state

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

3

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

6

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

11

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

13

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

9

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

4

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

2

a realist

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

8

hope; wish; aspiration

4

to thrust down; to push off

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

6

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

3

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

to shout at

2

conclusion

1

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

2

crime; sin; vice

1

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

8

depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

2

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

6

river; stream; River; the ... river

5

Hudson River

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

3

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

3

thereunder; whereunder

1

drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel

1

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

2

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

lung

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

3

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

3

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

4

fork; forkball

1