jpdb beta

sheet; bed sheet

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

2

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

1

(in) her way; peculiar to her

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

3

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

5

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

11

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

6

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

what to do

4

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

5

to pick up; to pick out

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

4

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

4

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

2

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

exception

3

clenched fist

2

inside; interior; inner part

9

geography

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

6

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

3

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

trace; vestige; evidence

1

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

3

belief; faith; adherence; espousal

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

4

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

10

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

to see through; to see the true nature of something

3

gradually; slowly but steadily

2

order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

3

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

I; we

1

very busy (person or thing)

1

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

4

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

2

to rise; to erect; to get up

4

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

6

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)

7

months (period of)

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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