jpdb beta

obstruction; hindrance

1

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

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

in proportion to; just as much as

1

explanation; interpretation

12

handle; grip; knob

2

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place

3

school

4

school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

2

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

1

traffic; traffic volume

1

wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh

5

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1

schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus

2

school building; schoolhouse

1

fence

1

main gate; main entrance

2

flower bed

2

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

4

entrance hall

6

reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

19

glass window

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

6

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

2

dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation

1

principal; headmaster

25

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

19

private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall

4

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

7

one third; a third part

2

glass; pane

4

cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

4

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

8

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

4

adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

2

visitor; caller

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

3

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

9

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

3

first impression

1

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

1

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

4

to say; to be called; to do

2

graduate; alumnus

5