jpdb beta

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

3

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

1

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

3

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

1

cold reception; inhospitality

1

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

1

evaluation criteria; evaluation standard

1

chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

1

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

4

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

each place; various places

1

sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking

1

conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

1

decision; determination

1

cooperation; coordination; link

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

1

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

1

military affairs

1

fundamental; basic

2

armed forces; military; troops

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

1

to be well-known

1

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

1

losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

2

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

1

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

2

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

while; during (the time when)

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard

2

directly opposite; right in front

3

protracted war; war of attrition

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

5

the same opinion

1

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

2