jpdb beta

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

3

to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

11

confused; flustered; at a loss

1

choices; alternatives; options

1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

6

a certain ...; some ...

5

to beat to death; to kill

4

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

originally; by nature; from the start

4

innumerable; countless; numberless

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

1

dwelling; house; residence; address

1

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

1

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

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

evidence; proof

1

to look into; to peer in

2

to snore

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

5

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

6

bark; howl; roar; bellow

7

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

comparatively; quite; rather

1

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

3

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

4

thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

1

uproar; disturbance

5

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

seldom; rarely; scarcely

1

mere; only; just; slight

5

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

7

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

even

1

black and white; right and wrong

1

unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

1

hair coat (of an animal)

5

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

1

small number; few; minority

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

2

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

4

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

1