jpdb beta

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

left; left hand side

2

deep blue; navy blue

1

uniform

1

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

5

what to do

3

should do; ought to do

1

corner; nook; recess

2

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

2

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

2

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

4

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

10

pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

2

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

-ish; -like

3

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

tall figure; high stature

2

shoulder width (breadth)

1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

2

daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

4

proud; having a prominent nose

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

part; component

2

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

3

rule of thumb

1

short (of a person)

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

4

the same generation; coeval

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

3

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

1

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

1

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

3

gun; rifle; small arms

53

nap; doze

2

-made; make

2

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

2

power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience

1

complete recovery of health

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

2