jpdb beta

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

6

sitting with one's legs out to one side

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

2

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

both shoulders

2

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

soft drink; refreshing drink

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)

1

to lose balance

1

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

5

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

1

crossroads; intersection

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

(passenger) car; automobile

1

to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

2

fool; idiot; moron

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting

1

distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

5

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

driver; chauffeur

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

3

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

5

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

3

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

2

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

evil spirit

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

4

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

4

night; evening; dinner

4

news

4

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

3

to bloom

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

stealth technology

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US armed forces

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

2