jpdb beta

to make a living

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

that is to say; so that means

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

balance; equilibrium

1

environment; circumstance

2

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

2

west

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat

1

this person

4

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

2

to make a speech; to address

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

5

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

3

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

for the first time in one's life

1

tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)

2

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

to cheer (for)

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)

1

which; well; now; c'mon

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

3

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

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

2

leader of a charge; first to arrive

1

ignoring (one thing) for (another)

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

1

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal

1

this much; this amount

1

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

1

tail (animal); tail end; tip

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

2