jpdb beta

distinctive; characteristic

4

energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

1

to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish

1

to burrow through; to dig through

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

trap door; removable floor boards

1

gold and silver; money

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

2

bra; brassiere

2

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

brand-new article; new item

1

prevention; check

2

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

2

cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

2

to leak out

2

bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

3

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere

1

rosette

6

kingdom; monarchy

6

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

9

magician; conjurer

1

prophet; predictor; prognosticator

1

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign

3

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

4

once a year

2

during a stay

2

half killed

1

sex crime

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

5

sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

1

wild

1

wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh

1

large plate; platter

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

5

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

5

thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off

1

fat; tallow; lard; grease

1

fat (of meat); fatty meat

1

special skill

3

spearmanship

5

letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

1

to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

1

orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing

2