jpdb beta

cheek (of the face)

5

with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

future; possible; potential; prospective

1

ambitious; enterprising

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2

(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

9

fundamental; basic

1

both arms

3

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

2

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

return; coming back

2

riding together; riding with

1

going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways

1

thank you

4

long talk

3

digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); country bumpkin; yokel

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

1

fireworks

1

crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

1

very small

1

episode; anecdote; vignette; episode

1

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

1

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

5

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

6

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

3

faltering; hesitation

1

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

2

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)

1

if you are free; if you have time to spare; if not otherwise engaged

1

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

loud voice

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

3

to break down crying

1

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

1

uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

1

student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

3

thoughtlessness; indiscretion

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1