jpdb beta

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

3

electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG

3

silence; stillness; quietness

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement

1

to burn with combativeness

1

corners of the mouth

2

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

2

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

2

simmer; bubble out; flow out

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

3

(hospital) ward

1

rooftop

1

evening sun; setting sun

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

4

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

outrageous lie; outright lie

2

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

canned coffee

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

1

no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

compared to

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

observing eye

1

surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)

1

specialization; specialisation

1

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

1

medical student

1

training (esp. in-service); induction course

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

2

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

1

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

one's whole heart; everything one feels

1

great lie; falsehood

1

means; is; as for

2

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

1

one way or the other; either way

1

heresy

2