jpdb beta

to make sure of the truth

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

3

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

2

tactics

6

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly

1

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

3

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

hesitation; indecision

2

to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

1

adult; grown-up

2

brave; heroic; gallant

1

to rely on

1

discouraged; dispirited; despondent

2

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

1

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

1

impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

1

to look after (often medically); to take care of

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

3

to be related by blood

1

blood relationship; blood relative

1

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

older brother and younger sister

4

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

1

it seems that; as if

1

cares; ill feeling; reserve

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present

1

late at night; at a late hour

1

help; aid; assistance

1

note (letter) left behind; will

2

collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

sailing; marching; going out; dispatch

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

5

to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

3

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

1

comfortably; easily

2