jpdb beta

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly

1

support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

posture; position; stance

4

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

storm; windstorm; gale

1

occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

1

natural disaster

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

11

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

4

cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look

2

to show signs of; to appear

1

to get irritated

1

blood vessel; vein

1

to be filled to bursting; to burst

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1

a glance; a look; a glimpse

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

4

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

3

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

to cover one's face

1

(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

3

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

6

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

2

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

2

cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

tights; pantyhose

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

3

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

1

break in the deadlock

2

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

to smash; to break

2

every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

1