jpdb beta

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

3

deceiving; cheating; fooling

1

lack of information; data deficiency

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

fiction

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

10

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

objection; dissent; protest

3

no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

4

ham sandwich

1

egg sandwich

1

mayonnaise

2

banana

12

supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

5

bisected-circle seal

3

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

6

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

2

to become greasy; to be oil-stained

2

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

3

to join together; to combine; to join up

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

4

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

11

to keep a diary

1

secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

2

to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity

1

precondition; prerequisite

1

compared to

7

moment; instant

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

2

three-way deadlock

1

draw; tie; quits; even; square

2

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

folding one's arms

9

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

2

demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

4

pensive (or worried) look on one's face

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

9

question; query

4

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

2

eccentric; crank; oddball

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

sequel of a story

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

2

to begin to

1

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

2

foolishly; stupidly

1