jpdb beta

tedious; boring; being fed up with

3

last night; yesterday evening

2

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

9

prediction; estimation

2

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

reply; answer

3

protective wall; bulwark

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

2

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

1

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

2

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

warm; mild; genial

2

gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats

1

to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

1

leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

2

comfort

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

8

undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

3

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

2

to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

8

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

5

yesterday

2

immediately following

8

eyebrow; eyebrows

5

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

4

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

2

foolish question

1

shoulder

5

never mind!; don't worry about it

2

honesty; sincerity; frankness

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

sincere; earnest; serious

1