jpdb beta

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

6

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

4

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

2

to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura

1

aha!; yes sir

6

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

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

2

even though; despite; when

9

after school (at the end of the day)

2

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

25

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

childish; child-like; immature; infantile

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

2

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

7

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

8

to point at

6

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

6

adds force or indicates command

4

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

6

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

2

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

5

interior design; interior; upholstery

2

varistor; barista; barrister; ballista

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical

1

coffee

3

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

3

address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

3

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

6

to begin to walk; to set out

3

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

6

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

to come back

4

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

5

tension; mental strain; nervousness

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

10