jpdb beta

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

3

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

8

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

1

they; them

3

hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner

1

to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes

2

general public; the masses

1

egoistic; self-centered; selfish

2

to engrave; to carve out

1

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

chaps; skin fissure

3

to expel; to drive out

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

9

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

to keep silent

2

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

3

to the end; to the last

7

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

6

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

2

special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

1

loud shout; excited cheering

2

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

2

smoke; smoked

2

audience; spectator; spectators

8

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

10

rising; ascending; climbing

2

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

3

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

4

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

4

visor

1

last spurt; final spurt; home stretch

1

cheer; shout of joy

6

(musical) accompaniment

3

blend

1

background music

3

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

2