jpdb beta

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

2

my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

aha!; yes sir

4

to become hoarse; to become husky

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

4

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

2

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

6

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

6

in addition

1

embroidery; sewing

1

to be saved up (of money)

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

3

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

5

march; advance

4

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

4

image; figure; figure; form; image

3

that day; the very same day

13

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

2

to wish to go well; to have good intentions

1

if is not; if are not

1

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

2

to take away; to carry away

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

1

conspiracy; collusion

2

inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

1

to rampage; to run riot

2

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

6

army corps; corps

4

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

2

wishful thinking

1

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

matter; item; facts

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

2

smile

6

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious

3

cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail

1

moderate

2

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

4

stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap

1

some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")

2

to bear; to endure

1

land; shore

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

1

group; mass

4

dealing with; coping with

4