jpdb beta

fuel

1

ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

3

boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

2

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

3

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

6

directly opposite; right in front

1

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

2

introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

1

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

2

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

any number of times

3

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

perfection; flawlessness

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

4

triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

1

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

4

persuasion

5

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

1

siblings; brothers and sisters

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

3

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

younger brother

3

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

7

visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.

1

bank

5

collation; comparison

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

9

end-of-year

3

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

3

twenty-five

2

match (contest); to match with; to go well with

1

rising; ascending; climbing

2

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

2

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

5

saliva; spit; sputum

5

to get in touch with

1

by the end of the year

1

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

3

to understand from experience

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

3

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

2