jpdb beta

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

7

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

flash (of light); glint; schiller

1

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

1

crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

good luck; fortune

6

ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire

1

to fly around; to scatter

4

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

2

to jump up and down; to hop

1

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

full; in plenty; ample

1

cushion

1

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

2

to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

4

reaction; response

3

flame; blaze

1

destructive; devastating

1

gunpowder; powder

2

explosive; blasting powder

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

6

always; constantly

5

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

the street; the town

2

research results

1

foundation; basis

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

5

study; research; investigation

4

national

3

circulation; dissemination

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

4

usage; way to use; utilization

1

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

5

to throw into

6

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

11

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

3

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

10

violent explosion; bursting

2

offender; criminal; culprit

10

window frame; sash

1

fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction

1

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

5

skirt

10

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

4