jpdb beta

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

about when; about what time; how soon

1

boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

2

exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

(telephone) receiver

5

shoulder

4

in the meanwhile; during the time

2

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

2

on-the-site inspection

3

rainfall; rain

2

to degenerate; to lapse into

1

world; society; people; the public

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

police drama (television); detective drama

1

(finger) ring

1

button (clothing); push-button

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

angle

3

desperate; hopeless

1

time of the crime

2

almost; roughly; approximately

3

to disappear; to vanish

3

to lure; to invite out

2

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

unlikely; improbable

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

1

cooperative; helpful

1

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

1

retainer; vassal; servant

1

listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

2

to concern; to be related

1

home delivery (of food); outside catering

1

arrival

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

3

half

14

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

2

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

2

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

to cause casualties; to result in deaths

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

4