jpdb beta

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

1

mister; Mr

9

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

lovely; sweet

2

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

3

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

2

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

2

simple and clear; plain and simple

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

4

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

3

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

bitterish; bitter

1

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

1

a certain ...; some ...

3

damage; injury; loss

5

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

very important person; super star; super big shot

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

3

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

2

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

6

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

5

half and half; fifty-fifty

2

person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

occupation; calling; livelihood

2

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

2

to make oneself pleasant to everybody

1

to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

1

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

2

cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

2

loyalty; loyal deed

1

to be dying

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

two times; twice; two degrees

2