jpdb beta

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

3

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

2

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed

2

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

1

back; behind; rear

2

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

2

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

cardio-pulmonary function

1

timid; faint-hearted; wimpish

1

illness; condition; -pathy

1

leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent

1

small bird; little bird

1

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

1

in a fluster; in a panic

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

1

contrastive

1

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

3

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

(sense of) presence

1

to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow

1

waist; waistline; waist measurement

1

balance

6

(set of) facial features; looks

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

mannequin

1

(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso

1

to do

1

beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape

1

please

3

competitor

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

6

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

2

strong; intense; severe

2

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

2

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

1

in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

2

to occupy much space

1

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

3

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

smiling face; smile

1

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

2