jpdb beta

tree climbing

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

1

minority group (party); minority

1

great majority

2

officer

1

to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

ridiculous; odd

1

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

1

to take off one's clothes; to undress

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

3

to give an order

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

walking briskly; determinedly

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

2

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

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)

2

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

experienced; well-versed

2

professional

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

body build; figure

2

movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners

1

most part; greater part; majority

2

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

2

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

2

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

persevering; very patient

1

to be enraged; to flip out

1

after lunch

1

dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy

1

march; parade

3

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

1

declaration; statement

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

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

6

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3