jpdb beta

spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl

1

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

2

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

2

intimacy; friendship; familiarity

2

several people; a few people

1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

6

hoodlum; ruffian

1

moment; brief space of time

1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

2

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

9

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

to take away; to carry away

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

1

older brother; elder brother

8

delivery

2

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

younger brother

4

being startled

1

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

3

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

to have the nerve to

2

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

1

to surround; to crowd around

3

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

3

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

1

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

10

alibi

1

robber

1

common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

1

honor; honour; credit; prestige

2

ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

1

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

4

to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

3

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

2

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

3