jpdb beta

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

8

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

1

they; them

3

hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner

1

to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes

2

general public; the masses

1

musical composition; melody writing; song writing

1

egoistic; self-centered; selfish

2

to engrave; to carve out

1

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

3

to expel; to drive out

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

9

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

to keep silent

2

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

3

to the end; to the last

7

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

6

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

2

special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

1

loud shout; excited cheering

2

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

2

smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)

2

spectator; audience

8

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

10

rising; ascending; climbing

2

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

3

(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally

4

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

4

visor

1

last spurt; final spurt; home stretch

1

cheer; shout of joy

6

accompaniment

3

blend

1

background music

3

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

2