jpdb beta

excuse; explanation

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

3

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

every (one) year

1

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

1

always; constantly

6

advance; moving forward; progress

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

1

inside; interior

1

to vomit; to spit out

8

keen; acute; heartfelt

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

5

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

3

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

1

if it's the case

2

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

4

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

4

to shake; to sway; to waver

2

irresponsibility

1

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

2

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

2

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

7

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

4

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

2

luckily; happily

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

4

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

2

letter; missive; note; mail

6

short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)

1

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

4

sender

1