jpdb beta

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

2

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

3

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough

3

front; frontage; facade; main

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

1

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

1

memory; sense; experience

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

1

before long; even now

1

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

1

lucky; fortunate

1

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

3

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

4

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

speech; address

1

to sit (down)

1

to pour on

1

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

1

to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

1

calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing

1

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

2

in accordance with; according to

2

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

1

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

1

quarrel; dispute

1

to do

1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

audience; attendance; hearers

1

hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

2

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

2

leading; guiding; commanding

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

1

inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile

1

headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

3

curly hair; curled hair

1

tips of one's hair; hair ends

1

drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

1