jpdb beta

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

3

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

8

to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

13

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

2

doll; puppet; figure

1

pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

(not so) much; (not) very

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

6

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

6

abrupt; sudden

3

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

6

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

2

angle

1

right angle; perpendicular

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

2

to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

broadaxe; battle axe

1

way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique

1

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

blazing fastball

1

years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

1

pitcher

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

8

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

2

after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

1

to make sure of the truth

2

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis

1

veil

1

extreme north; North Pole

1

to machine; to cut; to scrape

1

clearly; brightly; crisply

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

3

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

4

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

2

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

3

hey!; hey!

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1