jpdb beta

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

4

optimism; taking an optimistic view

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

6

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

1

as soon as; right after

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

2

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

2

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

3

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

1

seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)

1

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

2

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

2

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

4

tone (of voice); manner of talking

7

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

1

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

1

great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

2

to stare back at; to look back at

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

6

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

2

act; deed; conduct

1

reply; answer

10

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

2

as if; as though

1

fifteen; 15

2

-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)

1

lower lip

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

rush; flood; deluge

1

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

1

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

1

to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

1

exaggeration

1