jpdb beta

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

to sit (down)

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

to spend time (on doing something)

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

to make a speech; to address

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

to lock

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

to sit down; to take a seat

to telephone; to make a phone call

to hang (something) on the wall

to throw at; to turn; to raise

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

to cause someone to worry

to lean against; to set against

to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

to pretend; to feign

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

to lap; to overlap

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

to smile (at); to grin (at)

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

to chase; to run after; to pursue

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

to launch a surprise attack

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

to smile (at someone)

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

to put someone to trouble

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

to threaten; to make threats

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)

to hold (umbrella) over

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

to make an appeal; to urge

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

to be full of pride; to be boastful

to set on fire; to ignite

to bring up under one's personal care

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

to fasten a button

to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)

to take to heart; to keep in mind; to bear in mind

to lean against; to set against

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

to fasten a lock

to show

to spurt toward; to put on a spurt

to set a ladder up against

to sprinkle salt on; to salt

to lock

to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence

to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

to put to trial; to argue in court

to ask a question of (a person)

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

to rest or lean against

to iron; to do the ironing

to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)

to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

to hypnotize; to hypnotise

to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)

to set a trap

to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint

to begin to read; to leaf through a book

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

to place a tax on

to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)

to start running

to swindle; to deceive

to cheer on; to raise a shout

to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

to show

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

to be almost finished

to make somebody move

to set a ladder up against

to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with

to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink

to invite

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster

to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

to put on stage

to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs

to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

to hang a scroll picture

to say (something)

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

to lock

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

to hold (umbrella) over

to file; to rasp; to use a file

to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)

to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

to splash; to blame on

to put a kettle on (the stove)

to begin to cut

to spin a cocoon

to exaggerate

to file; to rasp; to use a file

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster