jpdb beta

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

8

elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)

1

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

2

extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool

3

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

2

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

1

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

4

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

here; with this

2

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

3

to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)

2

to pinch; to nip

2

to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

3

punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

14

generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia

1

side of face

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

9

chance (of success); odds

1

yelp; yap

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

4

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

2

sour look; surly face; pout

1

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

to turn one's back to

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

2

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1

judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

tomorrow; near future

7

talk; dialogue; conversation

4

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

3

to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to

1

ten years; decade

2

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

3

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal

1

fundamentalist

3

additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run

1

spark

5

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

3

to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named

2

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

2

end; close; termination

4

rivalry

1