jpdb beta

double gain

1

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

3

pangs of conscience

1

one week

17

fifth day of the month; five days

2

newspaper story (article, account)

1

clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie

2

although; though; despite the fact that ...

1

failing to practice what one preaches

1

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

4

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

5

valuable article; valuables

1

is there anything else?

2

traces; evidence

2

loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect

10

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

2

three; three years of age

14

classification; categorization; sorting

2

motive; incentive; motif

19

money; cash

7

to be of no importance

2

credit card

1

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

1

prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land

1

article; thing; object; property; real estate

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

3

locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors

1

locked room; secret room

1

how; in what way

2

sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

13

naked eye; the physical eye

1

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

6

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

complete

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

13

inspection; examination; survey

2

showing one's face in public; facing another person

2

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1

to approach

1

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

2

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

14

customer traffic; customers; custom

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

9

grave; serious; alarming

2

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

9

(written) challenge

1