jpdb beta

alibi

3

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

10

appetite

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

3

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

10

you

2

second floor; upstairs

3

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

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

2

suspicion; jealousy

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

2

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

9

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

1

flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple

1

only once

1

separate

1

null

1

to waste time

2

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

2

looking on; remaining a spectator

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

5

serious illness

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

8

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

2

being left out; being ostracized

2

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

human relations; personal relationships

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

6

going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

2

by myself; in person; by oneself

4

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

4

warmly; cordially; with tender care

1

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

3

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

6

hope; wish; aspiration

2

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

14

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

10

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

4

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

1