jpdb beta

critical

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

2

foresight; foreknowledge; divination

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish

1

favor; favour; affection

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

3

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

1

paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

liar; fibber; lying

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

2

as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate

2

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

written oath; covenant; pledge

3

signature; autograph

2

writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both

1

(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way

1

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

2

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

irresponsibility

1

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

2

Presbyterian Church; Presbyterians

1

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

remaining silent; keeping secret

1

to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

1

secret; secrecy

1

how can (one) do something

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

slow; weak-headed

1