jpdb beta

to get a phone call

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

10

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

1

weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending

1

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

2

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

2

similar

1

or; otherwise

2

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

1

rock-paper (game); variation of rock-paper-scissors for dividing people into two groups

2

division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

2

par; equivalence; face value; parity

2

else; in addition; besides

2

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

2

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

signal; sign

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

team

3

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

14

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

3

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

1

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first

1

nothing but; except; no more than

1

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

2

groan; moan; moaning

2

setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

within ...; inside ...

2

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

2