jpdb beta

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

reference book

2

transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting

1

measles

1

spectrum (radio, etc.); spectral; spectra

3

depiction; description; portrayal

2

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

2

how; in what way

1

to erase all trace of something

1

at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties

1

wooden flooring

1

American football

1

tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

1

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

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

2

rite of passage

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

2

hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

well done; good job

1

to catch a cold

1

to take care of

4

motherhood; maternity

2

nursing (a patient)

3

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

one example of (when there are more examples)

2

(police) detective; criminal matter

1

pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen

1

accelerant; stimulant

1

rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping

1

retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

1

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

2

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

40

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

1

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

2

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

1

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

1

experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing

1

affected part; diseased part; wound

1

slim; slender; slight; delicate

1

synergy

1

to publish a book; to put out a book

1

composite; combined; complex

1

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

4

to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

2

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

of all people

3

monogamy

1

corporal punishment

1