jpdb beta

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

2

well; now; then

1

our

1

rival; competition

1

carelessly; inattentively

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

2

to make narrow

2

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

7

to carry in; to bring in

1

time passes

2

prototype; model; pattern; archetypal

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

2

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

2

unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

4

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

if it's the case

2

to sit; to squat; to be implicated

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

chill; shakes; ague

2

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

to suspect

2

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

9

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

2

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

2

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

2

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

1

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

2

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

stay-at-home; homebody

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

2

headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

2

call; summons; subpoena

1

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

2

unveiling; debut; introduction

5

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

3