jpdb beta

naughty; mischievous; unruly

2

adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair

6

(as alike as) two peas in a pod

1

to pep up; to cheer up

1

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

3

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

economising; saving

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

savings

1

coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

4

relief; peace of mind

2

safety; security

3

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

5

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

4

due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

1

familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

6

to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

3

driftwood; flotsam

1

cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

fiance; fiancee

2

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person

1

to gather

1

ocean current

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

sandy beach

4

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

1

to be the case that

4

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

Donovan

2

Lisa; Lissa; Risa

1