jpdb beta

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

3

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

1

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

2

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

2

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

7

to close; to shut

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

nature; disposition

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group

1

every time; each round

2

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

4

library (usu. single-room); small library

7

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

2

user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

three; 3

1

low (level, value, price, etc.)

1

marking; grading; scoring

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

2

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

five; 5

1

quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue

1

to request earnestly

1

under construction; in preparation

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

4

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2

(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification

1

to let one's actions do the talking; to lead by example; to walk the talk

1

muscular; brawny

1

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal

1

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

2

fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal

1

mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil

1

race; run; dash; sprint

1

low voice; whisper

1

death penalty; capital punishment

1

round table

2

two rows; double file

1

to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2