jpdb beta

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

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

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

4

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

1

impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock

5

to keep silent

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

1

really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly

1

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

relation; connection

1

seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

3

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

2

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

8

drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

3

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

2

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

1

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

glancing (look)

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

1

joke; jest; gag

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

5

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

lip; lips

35

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

13

or; or else

2

to comfort; to console; to amuse

4

barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

3

should do; ought to do

1

who

4

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

actually; really

1

drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation

2