jpdb beta

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

4

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

3

to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

1

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

3

ability; capability; skill

2

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

5

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

2

wild idea; delusion

3

to wave one's hand

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1

adjoining land

1

kiss

5

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

1

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

2

to repeat; to be frequent

2

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

2

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

4

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

1

president (of a society); chairman

1

Edmund

3

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

the public; general public

1

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

5

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

2

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

1

to slap; to strike; to spank

2

to be misleading

1

compared with

5

being too late; losing one's final chance

3

something (or other)

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

3

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

hit; strike; blow

1

to want; to desire

5

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

3

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

2

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

2

to sit on a seat

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2