jpdb beta

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

2

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

2

accident

2

lay-over; stop-over

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

snub nose; pug nose; button-shaped nose; bulbous nose; cauliflower-shaped nose

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

2

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

discovery; detection; finding

5

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

2

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

2

viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...

1

cotton

1

being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something

1

law; rule

2

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

1

to get dressed up; to treat oneself

1

Fair Play

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

2

next number (magazine, etc.); next issue

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action

1

concern; interest

2

number one

1

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

in swarms; in great crowds

2

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

1

regarding highly; attaching importance to

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

3

(vocal) volume

2

win; victory

1

to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

1

gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

1

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

to be pleased; to be in a good mood

1

lunch; midday meal

1

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1