jpdb beta

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

3

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

2

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development

4

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

2

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

7

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people

1

standard of living

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

5

first day; opening day

1

call; appeal

6

depending on; dependent on

3

fist

2

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

2

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

6

shopping; purchased goods

5

lost article; something forgotten

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

money

1

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

2

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

3

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

13

urgency; emergency

1

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

2

mission; delegation; transmission

1

repair; mending

1

now; come (now); well

2

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

4

pleasant; charming

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

if; in case; supposing

5

heroine

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

3

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

to join hands (with)

1

innocent; simple-minded

1

wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

at a glance; by accident

5

aha!; yes sir

2

to get dry

3

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

3