jpdb beta

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

2

throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement

1

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

5

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

1

person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

3

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

4

black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black

5

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

4

cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone

2

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)

2

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

3

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

1

rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)

2

wastebasket; dustbin

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

4

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

3

dealing with; coping with

1

transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting

1

only; merely; but; no more than

1

road mirage; water mirage

1

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

2

feminine handwriting; woman's hand

1

relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality

2

brand; mark

1

just past noon; afternoon

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

8

reason; logic; method; system; order

4

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

4

tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess

1

first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

1

health insurance

1

repayment; refund; payback

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

metropolitan high school

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

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

1

narrow; small; cramped

2

to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of

1

fundamental (basic) principles; fundamentals; ground rules

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

10

talkative person; gossip

1

job hunting; job searching

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

1