jpdb beta

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

8

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

light; easy; non-serious; minor

2

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

2

just a little

4

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

3

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

1

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

1

beast; brute; animal

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

5

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

2

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

order of chivalry; chivalric order

10

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

2

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

3

we; us; I; me

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

hey; hold on; come on

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

main street

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

5

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

1

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

1

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

3

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

1

to be needed; to be wanted

6

hand net; dip net; scoop net

1

in large drops

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

6

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

8

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

1

as soon as; right after

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

6

several minutes; a few minutes

2