jpdb beta

craze; frenzy; enthusiasm

1

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

Thames

3

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

radio

2

to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

1

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

1

river surface; surface of a river

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

-ish; -like

2

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

guard; convoy; escort

1

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

1

to get tired of waiting

1

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

1

shrill voice (esp. of women and children)

1

to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

side of a ship

1

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

2

ventilation; draft; airing

1

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

1

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

to dye; to colour; to color

1

scrap iron

1

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

to take out; to drag out

2

all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost

1

flags of all nations

2

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

2

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

1

mayor

1

line; queue; procession; matrix

1

call; visit

2

microphone

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

2

(newspaper) cameramen

1

flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

1

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

1

in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes

1

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

newspaper

1

curiosity; inquisitiveness

2