jpdb beta

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

to be full of pride; to be boastful

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

1

fluent; flowing; elegant

1

line

1

man

3

looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

1

truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

1

foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

5

to fear; to be afraid of

1

the very thing; itself

1

just one person; only one

2

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

1

each other; one another

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

way of solving (a problem); solution

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

2

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

each other; one another

2

(find) common (meeting) ground

1

abrupt; sudden

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

5

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

1

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

blow; hit; stroke

1

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

1

simply (cannot)

1

idea

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

straining one's ears

1

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

moment to quit; way to quit

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

mutual love

3