jpdb beta

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

2

should do; ought to do

3

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

2

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

3

we

23

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

4

rejection; dismissal

2

if; in case; supposing

15

to shoot to death

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

4

bottom of one's heart

5

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

5

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

10

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

4

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

25

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

several seconds

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

7

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

2

longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

poof

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

9

switch

1

on

1

going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

2

indicates emphasis

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

to engrave; to carve out

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

4

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

2

(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

7

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

5

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

3

serious injury

1

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

Olympics

2

medal

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

3

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

the whole school

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

2