jpdb beta

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

5

eavesdropping; tapping

3

to take by surprise

1

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

disillusionment

2

to breathe out; to exhale

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

6

racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

1

gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious

1

to exchange words

2

street at night; making a night journey

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

to finish dyeing

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

2

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

5

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

night wind

3

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

1

to become vulgar; to coarsen

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

2

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

3

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

2

to return a favor (favour); to repay

2

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

1

to grasp; to get

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

to rant and rave; to raise hell

1

wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

1

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

cooling; refrigeration

1

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

1

evening dew; night dew

1

rose

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

to err

1

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

4

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

body (of car); frame

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1