jpdb beta

large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

3

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

2

to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show

2

to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on

1

bottom of one's heart

2

contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

2

at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

2

disappointment; despair

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

10

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

6

only; merely; but; no more than

6

partition; division; discrimination; partiality; reserve; distance (in a relationship)

1

space; room; airspace

11

to break down crying

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

really; truly

10

to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

9

frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

6

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

7

to lend a hand; to help

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

18

reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

6

to fall prostrate

3

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

8

none of your business; not your concern

2

to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

4

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

then; well; so; well then

17

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

7

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

2

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

1

strong; intense; severe

1

program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

5

to sit (down)

2

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

8

school life

4

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback

2

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1