jpdb beta

listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

2

in a row; in a line

1

city

2

regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw

1

quotation; citation; reference

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

1

to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect

2

for this very reason; that is exactly why

3

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

with a click; with a snap

1

staff room

1

indoor; inside the room

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap

2

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

1

(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

1

pond

2

to come and go; to go back and forth

3

advocate; proponent; supporter

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

14

godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

2

at once; immediately; right now

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

crowd; throng

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident

1

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

1

fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

8

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

2

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

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