jpdb beta

origin; beginning; start

8

halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)

1

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context

2

unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate

2

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

7

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

3

rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date

2

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

3

hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength

4

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

2

to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside

1

completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak

1

to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool

4

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

3

to cross the line; to go too far

1

to have sex; to have a physical relationship

1

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded

2

shin; shank; lower leg

1

infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

4

reasonable; natural

2

to be jealous

1

hysterical; hysteric

1

to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

1

to one's heart's content

8

minor business

1

no; quit it; no way

1

moderate

1

equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies

1

ordering (materials); placing an order; order

1

elbow strike (karate)

4

antipathy; prejudice

2

(piece of) rope; ordinary method

4

hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased

1

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

4

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

4

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

2

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

3

hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around

1

intimate; close

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

to seize the initiative

3