jpdb beta

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

6

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

1

with a splash

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

3

to swim

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

splash (of water); spray

2

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

6

bank; coast; shore

1

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

all; as much as possible

1

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

to fall on one's backside

2

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

2

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

3

to caress; to stroke

1

silver (color, colour)

1

white porcelain

1

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

6

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

2

cough; coughing; tussis

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

2

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

to get dry

1

summer

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

3

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

10

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

those (near the second person)

1

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

2

limply

1

always; at any time

7

peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

token (effort); something done for form's sake

2

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

personal feelings; self-interest

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

to be excited; to be elated

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

2