jpdb beta

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

6

penetrating cold

1

final scene; the end; finale

1

to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult

6

fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat

1

alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call

1

impulsive

2

to become hoarse; to become husky

2

cessation; (coming to an) end

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

1

boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

3

error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner

1

Blue Screen of Death (Windows error screen); BSoD

2

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

1

hindrance; impediment

1

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

1

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

3

plastic bag

1

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

1

lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

burnout syndrome

1

about this time; about now

4

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

4

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

2

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage

2

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

1

to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth

1

memorial service for the dead; holding a service

2

ill-omened; unlucky

3

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

2

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

1

origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity

1

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

16

decoration; ornament; trimmings

7

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

2

to loiter around; to wander about

1

one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office

2

difficult problem; challenge

1

hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood

1

does not; can not; will not

2

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

2

short; brief

2