jpdb beta

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

3

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

1

white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes

2

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

4

short; brief

1

very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling

1

skirt

2

to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

5

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

4

mister; Mr

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

4

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

4

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

5

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

display; (computer) display; monitor

1

to look towards

4

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

2

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

to be powered on; to be turned on

2

charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)

1

battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

11

I told you so; you see that?

1

fine play

2

end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

9

stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

2

second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

2

an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

2

choices; alternatives; options

3

basic mistake; careless mistake

1

to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

2

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

4

safety department; security department

2

cockroach

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

3

extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

4

fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch

2

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

1