jpdb beta

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

2

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

5

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

4

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

7

whispering into a person's ear

2

bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting

2

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

13

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

that sort of; like that

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

8

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

20

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

5

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

12

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

3

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

to raise the bar

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

2

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

6

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

5

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

4

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

6

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

just a little

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

5

plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

4

desk

5

feeling; mood

15

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

shin; shank; lower leg

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

12

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

4

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

1

loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

11

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

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

1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

2

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

2

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

8

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

19

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

4

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

4