jpdb beta

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone'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; flat chest; tiny breasts

1

newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie

1

poverty dulls the wit

1

taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency

2

rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

2

personal; private; oneself

1

to underrate; to make light of

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

7

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

5

assistant nurse; practical nurse

1

marriage between co-workers

3

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

1

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

3

last resort

2

former employee; retired person; retired employee; 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

many people; everyone; all sorts of people

1

singing in unison; 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

(Catholic) Mass

1

imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

1

to stop (plug) one's ears

2

not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

1

proviso

3

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

1

pride; haughtiness

1

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

1

tall stature; tall figure

1

outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

irreplaceable

1

to be out of focus; to be off the point; to not have got the point

2

stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

bang; whump; boom

1

to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit

1

to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out

2