jpdb beta

depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)

1

to turn against; to become an enemy

4

urgency; exigency; emergency

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

2

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

visitor; caller

2

to run through; to run past

4

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

2

six o'clock

1

health; healthy; sound; fit

3

glossy; bright; slick

1

half-open eyes

1

quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

2

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

Gustavo

9

huge; enormous; great big

3

searching for someone; search for a missing person

1

freedom; free; open; unrestricted

1

extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

to rampage; to run riot

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

1

conditionally; with conditions attached

1

old friend; familiar face

5

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

3

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

frequent; common; usual

1

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

3

armed struggle

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

empirical; from experience

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

6

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

2

to cross one's legs

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

confession

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

does not seem (to be)

2

angle

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

3

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

5

immediate reply

1

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2