jpdb beta

to have meaning; to be meaningful

3

meaning; called; said

3

to meet face to face

1

point-blank range

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

puppy; small dog

4

quarrel; dispute; argument

2

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

2

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

8

thin ice

1

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

3

to take one's eyes off

2

present; gift; to give a present or gift

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

3

to stop (plug) one's ears

1

obedient; docile; quiet

4

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

2

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

4

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

2

(not so) much; (not) very

1

apologetic

1

humble; modest

1

main question; real issue at hand

1

smile

3

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

7

way; method; means; resource; course

2

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

11

to see through; to see the true nature of something

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

13

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

4

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

6

file

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

1

blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

2

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

5

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

1

finger; toe; digit

6

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

2