jpdb beta

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

to be pressed for time

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

2

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

holiday; day off

1

the end

3

irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

1

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

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

10

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

2

as far as the eye can see

3

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

13

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

4

greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

8

to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

4

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

10

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

2

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

6

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

1

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

2

to waste time; to kill time

1

drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall

1

opposite side; opposition

1

to get dry

8

movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

1

correction; revision; amendment

1

flowers; beautiful; spectacular

1

from what time

1

taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course

1

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

1

pace

2

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

to spend time (on doing something)

2

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

1

(about) middle; midway

1

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

4

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1