jpdb beta

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

3

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

5

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

at least; at most; (even) just

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

3

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

1

supply; provision

1

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

5

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

3

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

17

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

4

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

4

close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

2

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

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

5

you

3

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

6

who; what kind of person

1

all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

3

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

2

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

13

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

10

no comment

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

3

if; in case; supposing

1

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

confinement

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

knowing; (an) acquaintance

3

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

1