jpdb beta

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

proposal; offer; request; application

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

2

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

2

to compete with; to vie for

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

7

to happen to have on hand or in stock

1

to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

choices; alternatives; options

2

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

accommodation; lodging

2

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

2

building

1

history

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

to look old; to get old

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

3

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

1

money

2

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

desperation; struggle to the death

3

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

2

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

5

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

7

(feelings of) love

2

decision; determination; resolution

7

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

2

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

(the) whole face

2

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

to scan; to look over

2

dropout; quitter; deserter

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

5

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

5

common sense; common knowledge; common understanding

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

15

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

7

to keep in mind; to memorize

2

parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1