jpdb beta

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

3

dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing

1

mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

1

little by little; bit by bit

1

huge; big; enormous

1

to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

2

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

2

compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)

2

impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking

1

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

3

having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily

2

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

5

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

fist-sized

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

to grasp; to get

1

best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

2

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

grinning; smirking

1

enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

1

physical strength; muscular strength

1

pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

older sister; lass; young lady

1

we; us

3

stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage

1

to bring back; to restore

2

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

1

elbow

2

sweet tooth; love of sweet things

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

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

1

not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew

1

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

1

to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy

1

baked sweets

3

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

in large drops

1