jpdb beta

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

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onlooker; bystander

1

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

rubber band; elastic band

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

thickness; profundity; depth

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

3

spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)

1

payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner

1

betting ticket; betting slip

1

to push (something) against

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

retaining fee; retainer

2

contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

a foolish or stupid look

2

residue; remnants; dregs

1

completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

1

to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy

1

to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal

1

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

1

workshop; studio; atelier

10

oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity

1

high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood

1

main street

1

stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim

2

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

3

roof

2

researcher; student (of)

3

glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy

1

triangle; triangular shape

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gatepost; pier

2

relief (e.g. bas relief)

1

store name; shop name; restaurant name

1

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

1

made of copper

1

to spread one's wings

1

trumpet; horn; bugle

1

design; sketch

1

similar to; like

1

short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

3

iron railing or fence

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1