jpdb beta

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result

1

unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

2

to be delayed

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

memories; recollections; reminiscence

2

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

1

soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)

1

developing; developmental

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

3

hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

waste of time

2

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

marathon; long-distance race

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

1

tomorrow; near future

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

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

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

cloudy sky; overcast sky

1

chance of precipitation; chance of rain

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

1

cloud

3

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

1

answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

1

return of something; repayment

1

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

1

report card

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

3

winter

3

weather forecast; weather report

1

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

10

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

2

seven o'clock

2

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

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