jpdb beta

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

4

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

things; everything

1

both fists

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

preparation; arrangements

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

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

1

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

1

gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

1

lickety-split; quickly

2

thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

1

corner; nook; recess

4

clattering; rattling

1

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

1

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

1

study; library; den; home office; reading room

1

soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

4

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

talent; ability

5

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

3

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

useful; helpful

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

to appear on the stage

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

this

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

similar to; like

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

1

personal grudge; personal enmity

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript

2

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

writer; novelist

1

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1