jpdb beta

outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

4

temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

3

film released direct-to-video

1

or; OR (Boolean operator)

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

10

very interesting; of great interest

9

early (days); initial stage; initial

5

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

niche

1

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

3

start

6

introductory remarks

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

1

solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

15

appointment

2

slow to act; slow in starting work

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

4

steam; vapour; vapor

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

5

green light; (giving) permission; OK

2

to complain; to make a complaint

5

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

5

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

4

to impress (someone)

1

to think thoroughly

1

to draw a line

1

important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint

1

mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

sound of water

1

according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

1

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

3

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

6

how many years; how long; what year

3

head

1

marker

1

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

pitfall; trap; pit

1

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

1

individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set

2

buzz

2

wishful thinking

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

3

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

3

please look at it

1

fully prepared; all ready

2