jpdb beta

to pitch camp; to set up camp

4

field

2

long-awaited; much-awaited

1

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

1

to smoke animal out of its den

1

heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

2

losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

6

bragging; showing off; pride

1

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

6

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

3

to attract attention

5

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

2

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

4

head start; initiative; preemption

2

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

4

theory

1

divinity

3

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

3

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

3

gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

5

another sect

1

swindle; fraud

1

occasional; infrequent; rare

1

holiday; day off

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

infant; baby; little child

2

to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

2

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

2

repair; mending

17

for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance

2

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

2

plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)

1

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

3

incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

3

regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

2

ability; skill; facility

1

pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

3

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

4

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

fate; destiny

10

token (effort); something done for form's sake

1

bombing (raid)

4

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality

1