jpdb beta

trusting too much; overestimating ability

1

youth; young man

2

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

4

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

15

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

14

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

3

downtown

2

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

2

to laugh to scorn

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

2

client; requester

5

stay; sojourn

6

magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

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

5

steering (of a boat); steerage

1

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

to fear; to be afraid of

5

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

best; ideal; perfect

1

good opportunity; chance

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

left side; left-hand side

1

to mow down

2

blunt weapon

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

3

angry voice

2

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

1

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

2

fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat

1

to escape

4

annoying; provoking

1

specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill

1

axe; ax; hatchet

7

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

both shoulders

1

side of face

1

sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent

1

sound of water

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

3

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

1

shriek; scream

5

to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

3