jpdb beta

nimble; smart; quick

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

2

crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something

2

week

5

Severus Snape

1

(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

1

to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised

1

punishment; penalty

6

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

father

2

dinnertime; suppertime

1

sports ground; sports oval

9

kidney-pie

1

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

2

youngest

2

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

3

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

3

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

beater

5

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

3

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

1

dancing or jumping for joy

2

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

3

meaning; called; said

2

(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning

1

Gregory; Greggory

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

1

desire; request; wish

1

duel; shoot-out

4

best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)

3

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

1

trophy

6

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

5

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

5

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

damage

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

4

within a school

1

how many points

1