jpdb beta

special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

3

wave motion; undulation; surge; wave

2

perception; sensing; noticing

2

to aim at

1

going straight on; going straight ahead

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

1

to regret

3

to knock down; to knock off

1

sound of water

2

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

3

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

3

within a school

1

outward appearance

1

speech; expression; wording; language

3

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

3

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

5

settlement; solution; resolution

2

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

2

grain of boiled rice

2

to smile with one's whole face; to squint

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

2

to blush

2

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

4

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

tableware

3

magnet; compass

2

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

1

the reverse; other side; lining

2

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

10

grain of rice

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

4

leaving (it) to others

1

to slide into; to slip into

2

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

2

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

4

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

8

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

lawn; grass

1

to fall on one's backside

2