jpdb beta

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

1

request

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

2

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

3

resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

1

impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

1

naked body; nudity

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

shocking

1

(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)

1

number one

1

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

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

1

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

1

observation; survey; watching

1

greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

1

unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice

1

meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

long time; several hours; long spell

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

2

abrupt; sudden

3

minimum; at the very least

1

to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)

1

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

more than usual (usu. time)

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

2

political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry

2

tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1

to be smeared; to be covered

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins

1

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

2