jpdb beta

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

15

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

4

periodic; regular; routine

1

salary; wages; pay

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

4

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

3

conclusion

6

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

7

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

news; word; tidings; omen

3

curt; blunt; brusque

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3

bang; slam; thud; crash

2

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

3

to muster up one's courage

1

height (of body); stature

3

average height; average body height

1

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

3

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

3

rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

1

grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

2

buzz cut; close crop

1

to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway

2

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

12

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

1

settlement; solution; resolution

3

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

2

nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool

1

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

7

peak; peek

5

general; shogun

14

escaping from prison; jailbreak

8

parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

2

davit

4

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

2

I Spy

3

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

4

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)

6

red wine

1

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

1

to rank next to; to come after

1

public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

2

number; number plate; license plate

2

journalist

1