jpdb beta

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

6

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

7

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

10

silence (not speaking); muteness

5

barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

3

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

tremendous; immense

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

2

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

3

deviation; departure; omission

2

correction; revision; redressing; rectifying

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

to escape from; to get out

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

3

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

5

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

ahead; before; ago

4

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

4

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

6

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

2

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

3

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

2

to be silent; to say nothing

6

to escape; to run away

5

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

1

all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom

4

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

2

to vomit; to spit out

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

3

lips

6

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

4

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

4

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

age 10

2

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

1

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

3