jpdb beta

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

5

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

tubifex worm

1

to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

1

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

1

with a momentary flash of light

1

to gaze long at

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

extermination; annihilation

1

plan; project; scheme

1

intention; idea; inclination; wish

1

pretension; assumption (of a title)

1

numerator; molecule; member; element

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

2

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

3

with a start; with a jump

1

stimulative; incentive; irritative

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

monolith; large slab of rock

1

self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

1

bitter medicine

1

to swallow; to gulp down

2

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

helper; assistant; help

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

3

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

pen

1

door; doorway

2

double (two-leaf) door

1

having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled

1

crucifix

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth

3

rush; flood; deluge

2

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

2