jpdb beta

shady; underhanded; questionable

1

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

1

to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain

1

frontal attack

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

chain; chains

5

to laugh scornfully

1

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

rust

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

2

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature

1

secretiveness

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

well-informed person

1

off duty

1

to fall in love

1

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

old friend; familiar face

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

3

return; coming back

3

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

5

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

honest person

1

problem; trouble; worry

1

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles

1

embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

1

harmonious; intimate

2

good opportunity; chance

1

half-moon; half a month; semicircle

3

anniversary of the end of a war

3

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

1

last year

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary

1

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

celebration

1

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

2

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

2