jpdb beta

holiday; day off

3

complete change; about-face

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

3

polite; respectful; reverent

2

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

3

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship

14

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

Churchill (Canada)

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

1

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

telephone call; telephone (device)

1

seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

2

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

mood

2

delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

3

nearest; closest

3

convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

9

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

4

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

2

boy; bellboy; porter; waiter

4

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

2

gentleman

3

vulgar; crude; tacky

1

mister; Mr

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

4

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to

1

virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

2

etiquette; courtesy

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

2

tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)

1

social; societal; societary

1

military command

4

leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

1

distrust; unjust suspicion

1

social meeting place; watering hole

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

2

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

3

practical use; utility

3

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

1

irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent

3