jpdb beta

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

to cross swords (with)

2

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

exception; exclusion

1

waiting impatiently for

1

upturned eyes

2

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

to drag in; to pull in

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

3

feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

1

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

3

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

1

week

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

way; method; means; (technical) specification

2

than; other than; except; but

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

2

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

1

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

1

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

public bath; bathhouse

4

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

2

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

smooth

1

ten years; decade

1

variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

1

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

2

review (of learned material); revision

1

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

1

(not) even; (not) any

1

emotional strength; force of will

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

3

for today; for the time being

2

dry riverbed; river beach

1

stone; rock; pebble

2

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

2