jpdb beta

backfire

5

means; is; as for

3

-ish; -like

12

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

9

curtain; curtains

7

slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

4

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

4

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

7

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

5

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

13

indoor; inside the room

2

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

1

lullaby

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

1

air conditioner; cooler

6

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

3

to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close

1

night air; stillness of night; cool evening

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

7

handrail; railing; banister

1

interval; break; pause; spare moment

2

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

6

second place

1

view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

5

dead of night; shades of night; black of night

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

5

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

8

seventy; 70

1

200; two hundred

7

twenty-six

3

sense of sight; vision

5

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching

11

to scratch; to claw

7

burn; scald

6

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

hey; hold on; come on

1

to bail out (water); to scoop out

1

core; core; hardcore; all-out

20

substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

11

in person; personally; directly

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

2

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

to be needed; to be wanted

3

to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

1

mere; simple; sheer

6