jpdb beta

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

4

following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

10

chest; breast

1

afterimage; after image

9

name plate; name tag; label

1

librarian

2

bookshelf; bookcase

3

spirit; soul; ghost

364

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

7

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

13

fundamental; basic

2

classification; assortment

1

classification; categorization; sorting

2

collection of books; (personal) library

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

inefficient

2

thought to be; seen as

7

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

5

since when; from when; how long

13

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

3

tall (of a person)

3

just because; even if; even though

20

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

3

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

2

yelping; yapping

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

4

verbal attack

1

student (esp. a university student)

10

within the school

1

(academic) degree

1

favour; favor

4

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

15

exceptional; unusual

2

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

1

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

3

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

3

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

6

receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

9

counter for books; volume

7

reference; consultation

3

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

6

theory

14

blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

45

spine (of a book)

1

neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

5

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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