jpdb beta

to entrust; to leave to a person

2

disorder; disturbance; unrest

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

1

target

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

pose; pause

1

honest; steady

1

cheating each other

1

easy to understand

5

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

3

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

3

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

fine play

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

2

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

5

to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

1

(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

2

categorical

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

5

foolish; stupid

1

elementary; basic; rudimentary

1

mistake; error; blunder

3

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

aim

5

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

2

jumping to a hasty conclusion

1

fatal; lethal

1

to make a mistake

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

3

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

7

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

7

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

2

basis for decision; evidence for judging

3

the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")

1

convenient

4

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

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

4

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1