jpdb beta

ashamed

1

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

4

best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date

2

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

several times; once or twice

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

2

grateful; indebted

1

audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)

3

device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

1

Für Elise (composition by Ludwig van Beethoven)

1

head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

1

earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)

2

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)

1

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

8

quickly; calmly; intently

1

busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters

2

society; company; the public; the world

1

to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

4

volunteer

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

1

to fall ill; to be taken ill

1

to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit

2

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

7

fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

laundry; the washing

1

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

2

warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

2

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

1

speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

5

loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)

1

caffeine

1

excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

1

retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

1

to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

6

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

motherhood; maternity

2

standing; reserve; always having ready

4

side dish

2

wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband

1

yelp; yap

1

to fall asleep

2

identifiable; personalized

2

to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame

1