jpdb beta

to sit (down)

2

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

2

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

1

to shake off; to throw off

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

1

to pass by (time); to hit too much

1

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

how

1

difference; variation; difference

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

1

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

exception

3

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

bitter

2

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

1

defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

9

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

2

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

4

steam; vapour; vapor

1

to hand over; to surrender

1

several types; several kinds; several species

1