jpdb beta

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

12

congratulations

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

17

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

3

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

2

big; large; great

10

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

3

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

direct hit

1

to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

7

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

6

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

12

phrase; strawberry

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

10

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

3

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

6

in the same way as; just like

2

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

4

laundry; the washing

1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

3

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

6

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

3

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

4

underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

4

game

3

one's home; one's house

1

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

1

clothes; clothing; garments

1

abduction; kidnapping

1

a real man would (shut up and) ...

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

6

to drop one's shoulders

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

12

reminiscent talk

1

measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

17

something like ...; something called ...

3