jpdb beta

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

6

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

2

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

you (plural)

5

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

3

to drag in; to pull in

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

4

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

7

morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special

1

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

2

complete set; all; everything

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

2

to hate; to dislike

2

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

2

to make a serious effort

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

to offer (put up) resistance

1

phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line

3

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

4

older sister and younger brother

2

such ... as; or some such

8

to give; to do (something) for

1

half step; half a step

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

4

deep crimson

1

soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

4

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

elbow

4

pure white; snow white

2

dazzling; radiant

2

to jump up; to spring up

1

rush; charge

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

4

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

4

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

4

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

8

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

3

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

2

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

7

act; deed; conduct

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

2