jpdb beta

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

1

preparation; provision; guarding

1

to become desperate; to give in to despair

3

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

2

to run out (e.g. of the room)

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

3

pride; dignity; self-respect

2

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

2

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

1

to sit on a seat

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

1

abashment; bashfulness

2

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

1

horseplay; fooling around

1

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

8

motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle

110

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

3

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

2

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3

not necessarily so; is not always true

3

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

5

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

3

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

just because; even if; even though

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

3

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

1

to prepare for death; to get ready to die

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

3

guidelines for action; personal principles

1

foldable; collapsible

2

to fold up; to fold into layers

3

passenger seat; assistant driver's seat

1

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

2

standing; reserve; always having ready

1

duty; role; function

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

to assemble; to set up; to construct

1