jpdb beta

stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

2

lamp; light

4

lightning rod

1

to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

1

science fiction; sci-fi; SF

2

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

unreality; becoming disconnected from reality

1

near future

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

2

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on

1

soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

2

mis-match

1

carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere

1

check-in

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

2

weather; temper; mood

1

room; apartment; flat

1

scene; view; prospect; outlook

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

4

to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

1

forestry

6

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

5

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain

6

eagle (Accipitridae family)

6

afforestation

2

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

5

gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

1

path through forest; woodland path; logging road

1

mountain climbing; mountaineering

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

3

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

2

steep slope

1

seedling; sapling; young tree

3

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

6

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

5

felling

1

to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

2

to feel as though ...

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

tough

1

to fall off; to tumble down

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

3

hill

1

being about to cry; the verge of tears

2