jpdb beta

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

2

thread; yarn; string

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

2

gum; rubber; eraser; condom

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

3

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

2

weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

4

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

both (people)

3

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

1

self-consciousness; self-awareness

5

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

2

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

3

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

2

fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act

1

delay; putting off; procrastination

1

bottom of one's heart

3

end; close

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

3

the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

1

innocent; simple-minded

3

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

1

to yell; to rant; to rave

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

16

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

6

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

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

4

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

that; the matter in question

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

4

gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP

2

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

2

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

saliva (in one's mouth)

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

8

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

3

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

4