jpdb beta

small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

1

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

1

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

the public; general public

3

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

3

crisis management

1

being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place

1

prickling; stinging; tingling

3

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent

3

exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

4

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea

1

perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100

2

ideal

4

unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

2

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

2

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

3

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

1

main line; trunk line

2

several years

2

baseball

1

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

newspaper reporter; print journalist

1

batter; batter

1

batter

1

strikeout

1

defense; defence; fielding

3

petty underling; small fry

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

1

belatedly; though a little too late

2

to hurry; to hasten

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

drowsily; nodding off

1

doze; nap; snooze

1

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

5

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

3

wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband

1

very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

1

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

11

a help; assistance

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sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic

1

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition

1

super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction

3

to take time

1

to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

2

to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

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