jpdb beta

chronic

1

dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

2

nicotine

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

3

smoker

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

3

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

3

conflagration; fire

1

extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

2

ash; ashes

1

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

still; as yet; as of old

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

14

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

36

to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)

1

oil

1

to lack

2

recurrence; revival; resuscitation

1

trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly

1

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

10

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

2

the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

3

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

10

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

17

subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

agency; intermediation

1

to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

16

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

5

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

solution; solution strategy

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

8

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

15

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

3

daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

3

one day; (on) a certain day

1

school

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

four o'clock

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

lawn; grass; turf

3

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

5

sweeping and cleaning

2

to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

2

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

4