jpdb beta

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

6

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

3

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

2

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

2

with these words; while saying

6

being too late; losing one's final chance

3

best; vest

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

form; shape; figure; visage

11

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

7

smiling face; smile

4

despair; hopelessness

8

to thrust down; to push off

1

she; her; girlfriend

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

25

bottom of a box

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

7

should do; ought to do

4

interference; meddling; butting in

1

this much; this amount

3

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

2

hammer

5

to show each other

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

9

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

3

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

3

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

9

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

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in this case

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

3

at a glance; by accident

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

8

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

11

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

5

nine; 9

5

eight; 8

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

6

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

4

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

1

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

3

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

5

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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