jpdb beta

sabbath

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

while passing each other

2

form; shape; figure

2

to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

1

not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible

1

main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

2

hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek

2

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)

2

quick work; (clever) feat

2

advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

3

possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally

1

smokescreen

8

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

spy; spying

2

light bulb

1

lighting (a lamp); turning on a light

3

mineral

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

10

dangerous; risky

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

1

all one has; all one's possessions

2

you

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

piranha

1

a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)

2

SOS (distress signal)

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

5

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

1

window-side seat

1

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

3

drinking straw; straw

4

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

13

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

to rest one's chin in one's hands

5

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

1

dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit

2

Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

6

becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up

1

air vent (hole)

1

squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse

1

best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

5

big leakage; uncontained leak

1

coffee

6

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1