jpdb beta

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

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with eyes half-closed

2

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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for your information; I'm telling you

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

2

changing clothes; change of clothes

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

2

third day of the month; three days

2

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

3

such; like that; that sort of; very

2

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)

1

cough; ahem

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

excuse; explanation

2

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

1

boyfriend; he; him

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

4

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

driver's seat (in a car)

4

famous; fame

1

the same rank; equality; apposition

1

to love

2

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

2

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

4

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

to drop one's shoulders

1

to get dry

1

a help; assistance

1

waste of time; killing time

2

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

1

contagion; infection

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

2

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy

1

much the same

1

to ease up the speed

1

city road; municipal road

1

junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways

1