jpdb beta

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

3

broad daylight

1

neckline (of dress, etc.)

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

1

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

1

frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

6

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

2

teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

5

to say; to be pleased to say

2

to have the nerve to

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

2

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

2

teapot

1

with a creak; creakily

1

pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china

1

wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising

1

to make a sound

3

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

devilish; diabolical

1

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

3

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

now is the time

1

to (do) like this

1

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

3

blacklist

1

superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

1

placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

6

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

2

myself

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

5

motion

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

3

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

3

to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

1

everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art

1

to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

5

ruin; destruction; fall

2

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2