jpdb beta

reconciliation; make peace with

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

moody person

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

2

easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

3

smooth

2

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

7

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

to occur; to happen

3

nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

1

also called

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

3

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

1

to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution

1

both hands; both arms; ten

4

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

6

nice; likeable; desirable

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

7

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

aha!; yes sir

3

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

2

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

2

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

2

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

3

bull's-eye; the mark

3

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

3

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

3

chronic disease

4

hiccup; hiccough

3

consequence; outcome; result; blame

2

cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

expression; phraseology

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

oh, yes?; really?

3

present-day science; modern science

1

elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1