jpdb beta

barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

2

long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

4

six to four ratio; sixty-forty

2

foreboding

4

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

1

perineum

1

excessive bleeding; massive bleeding

2

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

1

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

2

motivation

2

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

1

bonus; reward; prize

1

last month; previous month

1

preceding fiscal year

2

the same month

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

3

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

2

throng; gathering of people

1

chopping board; cutting board

1

newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie

1

poverty dulls the wit

1

consideration (for others); (making) allowance

2

rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating

2

personal; private; oneself

1

to underrate; to make light of

1

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

7

off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant

5

practical nurse

1

marriage between co-workers

3

bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me

1

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

3

last resort

2

retired person; retiree

3

concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design

1

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

2

Christmas Eve

1

candlelight service (e.g. in a church); ceremony during a wedding reception where the bride and the groom go from table to table lighting a candle at each

1

singing or chanting in unison

1

Santa Claus

1

to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into

2

charter

1

lack of religion; irreligion; atheism

1