jpdb beta

there being no use in arguing (about it)

2

will; testament; last request

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

17

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry

1

to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

1

so to speak

5

self-conceit; pride

1

incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

1

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

to do as one likes

1

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

1

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

6

verbal promise; one's word

1

document; official papers

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

3

to be greedy; to covet

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

13

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

2

big treat; great offer

1

to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

2

vocabulary

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

4

common; ordinary; conventional; customary

1

(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

2

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

4

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

1

gender; distinction of sex; sex

1

to get out of bed; to show a leg

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

3

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

concussion (of the brain)

2

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

4

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

sympathy

1

stop it!; enough!; cut it out

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

2

weird; disgusting; sickening

2

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

2

to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage

1

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

1