jpdb beta

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

6

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

2

difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

1

acute ear; good ear

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

2

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

2

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

1

to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

chance; opportunity

2

sincere; earnest; serious

1

you; noblewoman; lady

3

advice; warning

2

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

2

confrontation; showdown

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

action of making something; -ification

1

proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

3

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1

calm; composed; leisurely

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

desperate; hopeless

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

fighting spirit

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

to check; to stop; to keep back

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

4

to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

4

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

1