jpdb beta

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

two weeks; fortnight

6

still; as yet; as it has been

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

2

warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

1

brain cell

1

humidity

2

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

1

wind speed

2

meters per second; mps

2

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

2

loading; charging; filling

11

chamber (of a gun)

4

trigger

1

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

2

lounge; hostess club

3

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

4

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

block (of wood); chip; splinter

1

physical work; manual labour (labor)

1

mania; wild excitement

1

shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph

1

to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity

1

pale; pallid; wan; pasty

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie

1

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

1

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

3

spring; fountain

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

3

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected

1

to pass; to pass by

3

being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed

2

example; an instance

1

souvenir

1

keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)

1

high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently

1

on sale; available (to buy)

1

necktie pin

1

originally

1

lodger; guest (esp. at a hotel)

1

empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

1

sniper

31

tragedy; tragic event

2

poet

2

grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)

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