jpdb beta

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

5

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

to do as one likes

2

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

1

to lean against; to set against

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

2

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

2

to grimace; to frown

1

evidence; an exhibit

1

rational

1

respect; honour; honor

1

surely; certainly

1

admirable; laudable

1

modesty; humility; being humble

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

1

self control; self restraint

1

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence

1

quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly

1

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1

sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

1

(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

1

oratory; eloquence

1

state of emergency

1

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

1

to no one in particular

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action

1

point in time; occasion

7

mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

1

to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation

1

worst; worst-case (scenario)

1

all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

1