jpdb beta

old man; old geezer

1

mature; becoming precocious

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

3

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1

in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other

1

roar; howl; yell; bellow

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

6

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

three times

3

frequency (of occurrence)

2

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

5

laundry; the washing

2

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

kindness

1

unlucky

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

5

to take away; to carry off

1

cheek (of face)

4

fool; idiot; simpleton

5

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

note; memo; memorandum

3

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

just out of the bath

1

dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower

2

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

to be found; to be discovered

5

to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

3

space shuttle

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

washroom; bathroom

3

in the morning; during the morning

2

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

uproar; disturbance

2

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

2

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

7

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

1

talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

1

study group; study meeting

10

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

12

ago; since; before; previous

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1