jpdb beta

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

2

principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

1

to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)

1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

to state; to express; to mention

2

to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

1

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

1

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

if is not; if are not

1

snob; affected person

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

overall; on the whole

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

1

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

unreserved

1

quarrel; dispute

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with

1

friend

2

to realize; to realise

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

2

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

to scatter away; to vanish

1

bottom; sole

1

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

1

lung

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

1

to ask a high price; to overcharge

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

to break down crying

1

to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle

1

nasal voice

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

3

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

1