jpdb beta

racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

1

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

1

unpleasant feeling

1

study; pursuit of knowledge

1

a person without a single relative

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

understanding person; supporter

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

5

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

5

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

3

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

3

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

1

clear; distinct; evident; definite

1

viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

1

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

1

to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

1

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

3

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

3

origin; source; beginning; starting point

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

1

to be of no importance

1

(Catholic) nun; sister

5

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

2

position; location; base; point; site

5

main gate; main entrance

1

detailed instructions

1

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine

2

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

long visit; overstaying

1

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

1

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

piled up high; in a heap

1

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt

1

one's way; one's path

1

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

1

forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour

1