jpdb beta

to rack one's brains

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how long; how far; how much

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

3

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

(at the) window

2

to repeat; to do something over again

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

2

how many hours?

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

2

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

already; too late

7

late at night

2

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

child

11

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

it may be because

1

tiredness; fatigue

1

strangeness; abnormality; disorder

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

2

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

1

lamp; light

1

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

1

while; even though; despite

5

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

2

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

technical term

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

7

word; remark; statement

7

putting into operation; invocation

2

switch

1

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

1