jpdb beta

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

9

unluckily

1

shape; form

1

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

1

bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

1

to swim

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

3

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

1

act; deed; conduct

2

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

1

contradiction; inconsistency

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

6

to scatter; to spread

1

preference; priority; precedence

1

(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

1

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

6

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

2

poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse

1

incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

van; truck; delivery van

1

desk

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

1

precious; valuable

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

protest; objection

3

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

1

top-class

1

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

to pay respect (to)

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

4

at that time; in those days

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

enough is enough; no further!

1

to wave one's hand

1

to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

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