jpdb beta

firm promise; definite promise

1

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

1

important points; main points

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

3

waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

10

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

2

rival; competition

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

2

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

1

judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

3

performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

2

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

13

practical skill

3

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

3

self; oneself

2

PR; public relations

3

set piece (of music)

1

freedom; liberty

2

examiner; judge

5

sign; signal; cue

1

bringing; taking; carrying

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

1

sound source; sound generator; tone generator

1

introduction

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

4

with a bang

1

they; them

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)

4

phrase; strawberry

2

regret; repentance; remorse

3

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

pupil (of eye); eye

2

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

a push; another effort

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

2

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1