jpdb beta

offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

2

(vehicle) wheel

4

beauty

2

thick makeup; heavy makeup

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

4

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

freezing; freezing over

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

15

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

technique; method

1

oral; verbal; spoken; parol

1

visual

3

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

4

lively motion; throb

1

depending on the situation; depending on circumstances

2

critical moment; do-or-die situation

1

endgame; final stage

2

to date; as of now

1

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

4

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection

2

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

2

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

2

surface; appearances

1

post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD

1

instinctive; instinctual

2

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

5

small fraction; small proportion

5

discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures

2

damage; injury

4

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

4

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

2

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

2

firm; strong; solid; stable

8

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

4

almost everyone

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

5

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

12

accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed

3

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

2

seat

8

consecutive; continuous; successive

1

is that so?

2

above; more than

4

to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it

1

however; but

1

triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

1