jpdb beta

to tear down; to shatter

1

simple; simplified; easy; plain

1

clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff

2

elliptical shape; oval shape

1

hand grenade; grenade

6

parabola

3

smallish; on the small side

1

religious painting; religious picture

2

resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating

1

to hold one's breath

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to raise one's voice; to shout

1

to attract attention

2

measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

exclusive interview

1

playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

2

altar

7

miraculous

1

philanthropic activity; charity work

2

to get on; to climb on

1

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

1

men's language; male language

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

1

slow; dim

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

1

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

2

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

2

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

2

price; cost

1

to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense

1

bulletproof glass

1

supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter

1

scrambling; scramble

1

going north

1

horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn

2

to complain; to make a complaint

1

consideration; taking into account

1

sign; indication; omen; symptom

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

2