jpdb beta

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

1

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

1

to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)

1

exceedingly; very

1

to hate; to dislike

3

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

9

good sense

1

adult; grown-up

7

guardian; protector; patron; parent

5

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

3

for this reason

11

beginning; outset; first; onset

10

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

8

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

2

ah; oh; hey!

3

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

11

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

2

immediate reply

2

good-for-nothing; worthless

1

rule of thumb

1

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

1

breakthrough; great discovery

2

discovery; detection; finding

3

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

5

grinning; smirking

3

kneeling

3

to sidle up to

1

to be needed; to be wanted

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

3

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

opposite side; opposition

1

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

4

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

earlobe

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

2

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

4

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

1

single standard; single base; single-feature show

1

to make narrow

2

to spread one's wings

2

you could say; you might say; verging on the

2

for convenience; as a matter of convenience

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

12

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain

1