jpdb beta

to surround; to crowd around

3

to be reminded of; to call to mind

2

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

4

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

25

fault-finding; carping

1

to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

2

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

10

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

2

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

19

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

18

cranial nerves; cerebral nerves

1

network

3

cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

2

metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

7

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

4

reply; answer

4

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

12

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

26

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

9

mechanism; organization; organisation

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

8

aforementioned; above-mentioned

1

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

5

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

4

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

36

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

18

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

27

slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating

2

turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

9

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

event

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

1

will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

corner; nook; recess

5

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

3

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

2

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

3

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

1

aim; goal

2