jpdb beta

playing house

1

playground

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

4

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

(public) park

1

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

chance; opportunity

3

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

1

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

1

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

2

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

5

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

4

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

4

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

7

iron pole

2

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

4

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

as (somebody) says

8

literally; to the letter; literal

2

last resort

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

2

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

6

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

best; vest

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

4

before one's eyes

5

race

1

borderline; boundary

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

2

right foot; right leg

1

over one's shoulder

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

2

sweet and sour; bittersweet

1

sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch

1