jpdb beta

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden

1

in good health; alive and well; going strong

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

2

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

1

to look into; to peer in

5

to have a guilty conscience

1

(one) stroke

1

newspaper

1

to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous

1

young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer

1

person of letters; literary person

1

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

1

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

5

in those days

1

six; 6

1

seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent

1

should not; must not

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

4

miscellaneous matters

1

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

to feel oneself indebted to

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

2

to care for someone; to look after someone

6

as below; as follows

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

to take one's eyes off

2

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

6

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

3

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

3

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

2

tenement house; row house

22

(not) even; (not) any

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

4

interest (in something); enthusiasm

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

5

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

lecture

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

4

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

2

as we know

2

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

low voice; whisper

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

2