jpdb beta

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

2

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3

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

1

terrain; geographical features; topography

1

grasp; catch; understanding

3

dim-witted; slow to catch on

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

1

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

1

tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

17

chief; main; principal; major

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

months and years

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

3

to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

2

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

match (to light fire with)

4

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

4

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

1

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

2

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

2

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

duty; obligation

2

mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

1

disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

to divert; to distract

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

2

looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

2

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

1

flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1

seven

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

1

debt collection; debt collector

3

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

2

to get drunk

1

ditch with running water; drainage channel

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

2

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

3