jpdb beta

two

1

(romantic) love

3

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

8

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

authenticity; credibility

1

then; if so; if

1

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

1

disgusting; repulsive

2

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

3

to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

7

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

4

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

2

inside one's heart; in one's mind

7

to pray; to wish

3

general; popular; common; typical

1

versatility; multiplicity of use

1

reply; answer

1

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

coincident with; while; simultaneously

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

age; years

3

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

7

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

tendency; trend; inclination

1

age thirty; one's thirties

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

marriage

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

3

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

1

clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

2

reason; cause; circumstances

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

3

flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity

2

appearance; looks

1

a dime a dozen; two a penny

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

2

menial; meanness; servility; abject

1