jpdb beta

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

12

duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration

1

to become weak

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

4

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

2

fumbling; groping

1

arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up

3

body hair

1

madder red; dark red; crimson

1

to finish dyeing

2

evening sun; setting sun

3

glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

5

glass window

1

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

(just) one's imagination

1

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

3

to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

1

improvement; reform

3

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

4

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

ten minutes

2

default; default (setting)

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

3

minced meat; ground meat

1

simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

1

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

5

to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

2

foodstuff; ingredient

4

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

2

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

2

production cost

1

this much; this amount

2

look; glance; sight; summary; list; table

2

kit

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1