jpdb beta

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

2

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

2

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

3

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

5

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

2

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

leaving school during a term

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

such; this sort of; like this

3

reset; fresh start; new beginning

3

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

5

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

4

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

14

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

3

cough; ahem

1

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

3

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

3

(not so) much; (not) very

1

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

2

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

2

wherein; therein; thereinto

7

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

2

talent; ability

2

honest person

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

6

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

6

one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

3

goodness; excellence; virtue

3

society; public; community; social studies

6

(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

7

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

to get along well with; to make a go of it

2

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

3

to run away and hide

1

way of life

2

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

2