jpdb beta

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

2

tap; knock; bonk

1

perfect; complete

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

yesterday

3

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

library

4

while being out of the office or away from home

1

then; if so; if

2

flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

1

standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)

1

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

back of the hand

1

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

1

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

6

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1

each time

1

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

1

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

1

to move forward; to move on

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

because of; owing to; due to

2

this life; this world

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

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

3

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

2

(period of) a year; during an era

3

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

4

to know (a person); to think

2

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

downright lie

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

3

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

3

how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

2

ten years; decade

3

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1