jpdb beta

pointing (at; with one's finger)

1

extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity

3

extremely; very; really; super; so

1

goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador

2

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

1

reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating

6

barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house

1

to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)

2

platinum blonde

4

cameo

1

tight skirt; straight skirt

1

pumps; court shoe

1

anklet

1

intellectual

2

exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

1

duty; obligation

1

might as well

3

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

2

bed-wetting

1

companion; partner; spouse

6

choices; alternatives; options

5

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

2

special seat; box seat

1

to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard

10

offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other

5

wall

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up

1

annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)

1

fawn

2

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

1

aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

1

great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding

2

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

3

No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden

2

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

3

tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt

1

(a) hair

1

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

2

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

1

guide (on a tour, etc.)

1

place for relaxation and refreshment

2

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

3

help; assistance; service

2

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

1

to frown; to scowl

5

frown; scowl; grimace

2