jpdb beta

useless; vain; aimless; idle

2

solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause

1

gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

1

running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts

1

to communicate

1

four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing

1

wide-leg pants

3

side

3

active; dynamic; energetic

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

since then; after that

1

to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

3

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

1

sometimes; often

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

2

teamwork

1

cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind

1

perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

2

to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize

1

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

1

temper; disposition

1

to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)

1

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

1

to draw a line

1

to request earnestly

3

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

3

to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore

1

fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

1

to smile broadly; to grin widely

1

stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)

3

particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

2

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

5

bend forward

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

strange voice

2

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

2

by the window

1

promising without due consideration

1

risk

1

transactions; dealings; business

1

double take (esp. out of surprise)

1

things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions

1

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

1

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

1