jpdb beta

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

3

amalgam

1

change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

1

technique; method

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

1

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

window

8

between the pages of a book; between two books

1

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)

1

main gate; main entrance

1

tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

2

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

2

way one walks; one's walk

1

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

2

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

3

vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group

2

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

5

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

3

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

4

to cover (with something)

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

2

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

2

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

9

flight; desertion; escape

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

simulation

1

door; gate; opening; title page

5

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

8

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

annoying; noisy; strict

2

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

10

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

12

thought; consideration; thinking

2

fundamental; basic

4

revenge

3

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

4

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

5

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

1