jpdb beta

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

1

pupil (of eye); eye

6

to look into; to peer in

3

first impression

1

exactly opposite (of)

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

5

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

4

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

4

frequency (of occurrence)

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

every night

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

special; extraordinary

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

1

to meet face-to-face

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

2

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

4

maybe; could be; might

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

8

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

3

first meeting; first interview with

2

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

6

to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood

1

drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking

3

bra; brassiere

2

bra

3

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

3

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

1

strange voice

1

to jump up and down; to hop

3

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

4

(a) few; some; several

1

counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

1

word; word; Word; Microsoft Word

2

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

O; o

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

3

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

3

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

4

because; as; since

4

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

3

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

3

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

3

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

3

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

5

the way back; the way home; return trip

1

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

1