jpdb beta

Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

1

slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)

1

to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

1

(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)

1

cooperation; mutual aid (help)

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

2

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

4

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

tactics

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

like; as if; the same as

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

the whole day; all the day

1

four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

connection; link; relationship

4

approval; endorsement

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

2

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.

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

2

window frame; sash

1

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

2

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

2

bombing (raid)

1

front (in battle)

1

to blaze; to burn brightly

1

temple (side of head)

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge

1

organ (of body, plant, etc.)

1

alloy

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

to fill a hole with earth

1

to rain incessantly; to downpour

1

right eye

1

left eye

2

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

out of bullets

1

excessive; immoderate

2

what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion

1