jpdb beta

immediate reply

2

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

6

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

6

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

zoo; zoological gardens

1

fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

2

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

2

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

5

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal

1

in succession; one by one

1

return slot (for coins in a vending machine); tray return station

1

as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

2

friend; companion

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

look, look!

2

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

2

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

3

to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

2

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

4

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

2

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

2

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

9

fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly

2

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

3

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

limit; restriction

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

3

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

4

to lean against; to set against

1

notice; attention; observation

2

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

2

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

3

one (thing); one piece; one item

1