jpdb beta

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

genetic; hereditary

3

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

2

death from disease; death from illness

1

approval; endorsement

4

all people; the whole nation

2

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

1

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

2

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

8

to do by the use of

2

hull

6

stern

4

courage; nerve; grit

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

1

common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge

3

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

1

death by drowning

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

2

on board a ship; aboard a ship

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

11

music

5

famous; notorious; noted

1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

scar; spasm; twitch; cramp

1

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

3

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

4

unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

1

steered wheel (e.g. at the front of a car); steering wheel

1

sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely

2

smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

3

to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

1

river dike

5

engine room

1

wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)

1

greasy; slimy; slippery

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

5

to sniff; to smell

4

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

1

to hold an opinion

1

big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)

2

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

4

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

2

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

8

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

3

free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free

3

perfectly fitting phrase

1

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

1

mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

2

tea leaf; tea leaves

1