jpdb beta

disgrace; shame

1

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

1

chuckle; giggle

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

1

had better ...; may as well ...

2

bank; coast; shore

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

2

policy

1

such ... as; or some such

2

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

3

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

2

to take (medicine)

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

1

collarbone; clavicle

2

with a thump; (hanging) straight down

2

gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)

1

hill country; hilly area

1

light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

2

fine thread

1

temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place

1

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

1

whereunder; thereunder

1

(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

3

emergency measures

1

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

rare; seldom

1

rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

21

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

1

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

1

ten minutes

4

even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

1

to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate

4

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2