jpdb beta

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

how much; how many; to what extent

2

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

7

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

6

whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams

2

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

4

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

4

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

4

in good health; alive and well; going strong

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

12

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

6

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

1

ten percent

1

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

5

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

10

arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

1

elated; triumphant; proud

2

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

12

he; him; boyfriend

8

however; but

21

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

11

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

29

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

2

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

5

direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

5

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

3

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

5

detection

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

2

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

6

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

11

really; truly; indeed; good grief

9

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

6

to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

and; thereupon; because of that

3

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

11

we; us

3

good opportunity; chance

3

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

14

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

13