jpdb beta

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

progress; development

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

high; high school

1

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

2

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

3

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

deciphering; decoding

1

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

2

way; method; means; resource; course

5

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

to solve a mystery

1

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

overestimation; overrating; overvaluing

1

outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field

2

relaxation; recreation; recess

1

little by little; bit by bit

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

for work; for manufacturing

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

4

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

mass production

2

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

1

practice by repetition; learning by rote

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

6

precision; accuracy

1

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

4

theory

11

expert

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

5

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

3

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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)

3

almost every day; almost daily

1

to make an appearance

1

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

a few words

1

to exchange words

2

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1

pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

1

making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)

4

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

so far as

1

abnormal

3