jpdb beta

prescribed form (of writing); format

1

death march; death march (in software development); crunch

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

overtime pay

1

substitution

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

suggestion; hint; implication

4

to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step

1

reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

2

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

to feel hot; to flush; to burn

1

nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so

1

to burn with love

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

critical

2

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

2

iceberg

1

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

1

feeble; faint; weak

1

while; during (the time when)

4

boat; rowing boat

2

to swarm; to gather

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

2

to survive; to live long

3

present (brought by a visitor); gift

2

refugee; exile; displaced persons

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

3

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

2

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

1

rule

1

beauty of style; beauty of form

1

game

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

now or never; time's up

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

2

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

2

mid-career recruitment

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker

1

to look down on; to make light of

2

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2