jpdb beta

to change one's clothes

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

3

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

3

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

4

timing

9

overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

pet bird

2

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

6

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

5

device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

2

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

3

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

2

removal; dismantling; detaching

1

pointing out; identification

7

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

2

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

display

3

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

5

(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

2

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

rite of passage

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

6

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

2

what's what; heads or tails

2

one or two; a few; small number

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

2

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

3

to age; to grow old

5

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

apology

3

trying one's ability

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

2

withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal

2

hostile; adversarial; antagonistic

1

betrayer

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

2

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

3

flattery; compliment

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

4