jpdb beta

blunder; (careless) mistake; error

1

change of government; regime change

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

1

graduation ceremony; commencement

2

address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply

1

current student; enrolled student

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

moreover; in addition

1

harming one's image; worsening of one's image

1

what to do

1

to pray; to wish

1

enjoying; enjoyment

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

glass; pane

6

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

9

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

1

timing

4

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

2

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

state of emergency

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

to look stupid; to have a critical lack

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

2

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

2

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

3

spotlight

2

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

3

to wipe; to dry

3

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

cheap article; poor quality article

1

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

1

wig; hairpiece

1

house-cloth; dust cloth

1

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

4

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

3

full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

1

regular customer; general audience; general public

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