jpdb beta

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

26

young girl; lass; adolescent female

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

1

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

7

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

9

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

8

new

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

2

seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

1

women; womenfolks

1

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

5

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

6

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

1

illegitimate child; secret love child

1

iced coffee

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

7

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

4

wild

1

being fond of children; person fond of children

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

3

heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart

4

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

2

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

gleaming; shining; glistening

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

6

that sort of; like that

1

natural (ability)

1

quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

1

to die; to expire

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

5

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

4

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

3

consequence; outcome; result; blame

3

gelato; Italian-style ice cream

1