jpdb beta

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

2

black sheep (of a family); ostracism

1

soft voice

1

to slide into; to slip into

2

rain and wind; driving rain

1

at first; initially; in the beginning

1

on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

4

sudden impulse; passing fancy

1

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

6

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

turning point

1

to think of; to come up with

1

pen

2

street corner

1

prison

2

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

2

stationery; writing pad

1

rudder; helm

1

with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

3

assumption; supposition; hypothesis

6

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

1

reform; reformation; reorganization

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

3

(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

2

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

3

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

4

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

4

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

3

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

8

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

4

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

document; official papers

4

one's own handwriting; autograph

2

writing on someone's behalf

3

entanglement

1

a hard time; pains

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

2

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

2

inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

welcome home

1

to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

2

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

2

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

2