jpdb beta

brains; brain tissue

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

3

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

2

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

4

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

5

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

1

pupil in ... year; student in ... year

7

autumn; fall

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

4

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

7

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

3

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

such; this sort of; like this

2

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

3

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

fighter (aircraft)

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

4

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

6

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

4

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

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

3

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

4

day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

3

three people

7

congratulations

1

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

7

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

5

to win the prize; to win the ring

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

7