jpdb beta

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

faint; swoon

2

(season of) winter

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

2

maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground

1

trauma (usu. psychological)

2

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

such; this sort of; like this

5

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

5

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

3

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

because; as; since

2

committee member

19

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

9

(committee) chairman; president

19

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

9

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

6

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

1

ugly woman

4

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

succubus

6

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

4

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

1

verbal abuse

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

3

front line; forefront

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

selection; choice; picking out

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

1

election

1

lottery; drawn lot

5

to choose; to select

1

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

1

phew; whew

2

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

1

fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

1

lottery; lot; raffle; draw

1

skeleton

3

to withdraw a request

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

5