jpdb beta

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

2

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission

5

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

2

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

5

paperwork

5

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

6

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

2

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

portion; section; part

5

back; behind; rear

25

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

1

to begin to walk; to set out

2

in proportion to; just as much as

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

4

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

3

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

6

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

2

difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

1

expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge

2

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

2

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

6

source of worry; source of distress

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

2

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

handout (i.e. document distributed to a group)

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

4

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

with a momentary flash of light

4

of all people

3

outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

3

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

please look at it

1

sign; signal; cue

3

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

2

projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

2

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

4

bodily build; degree of fleshiness

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

4