jpdb beta

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

point in time; occasion

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

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

1

three; 3

1

oof; ough; ulp

2

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

4

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

to be needed; to be wanted

2

dropout; quitter; deserter

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

2

play; drama

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

the end

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

grandiose; exaggerated

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

retirement

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

2

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

Thea

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

3

good grief

1

is not; am not; are not

2

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

1