jpdb beta

chorus; singing in a chorus

4

parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

in public; in company

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

Take it!; Take that!

1

I; me

1

to fall flat; to collapse in a heap

1

purse; handbag; wallet

1

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

two grains; two drops; two bead

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

1

to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry

1

tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

successively; one after another

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

1

to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

3

large family

2

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

2

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

3

one week

1

week

2

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

modern

1

enemy territory; hostile place

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

to weaken

1

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

1

to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

2

putting life into; animating; cheering up

1

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

1

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

1

hit song; best-seller

1

rhythm

1

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

2

tempo

1

swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing

1