jpdb beta

bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

3

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

4

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

2

my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

1

unrelated

3

back gate

3

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

3

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

what to do

2

self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation

1

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

3

thank you

2

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

4

several steps

2

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

4

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

to make narrow

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

3

first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)

1

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

1

shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

1

this morning

2

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

authenticity; credibility

1

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

1

fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer

1

feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

8

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

1

blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless

1

ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

1

idolatry; idol worship

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1