jpdb beta

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

splash (of water); spray

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

1

face (of person)

1

direct hit

1

forelock; bangs

1

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

1

being startled

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

2

coarse; rough; crude

1

this much; this amount

2

loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

1

to become empty; to be emptied

1

to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)

1

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

1

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

4

way; method; means; resource; course

1

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

1

one; one

1

whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

6

to give; to do (something) for

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

to get wet

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

eyelid

1

in a gloating manner

1

to wipe; to dry

2

light meal; snack; refreshments

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth

1

season; time of year

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

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

2

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

wooden box; wooden crate

1

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

2

to smell; to sense

1

cover; lid; cap

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

(a) few; some; several

2

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

6

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

2