jpdb beta

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

2

above the clouds; the heavens

1

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

1

front tooth

1

deep

3

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

4

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

reminder

1

hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)

1

feeble; dejected; helpless; despondent

1

sports bra

1

thick (esp. paper, cloth)

1

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

2

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent

1

to get goosebumps

2

all; everything

1

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

3

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

2

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

3

to look away; to turn away

2

so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

1

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)

1

to point upward; to look upward; to improve

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

6

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

2

crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

2

hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

2

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

6

to waver in one's resolution

1

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

4

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

2

since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

2

diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

1

so trifling; so trivial

2

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

2

lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)

1

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

restless; fidgety; lively; busy

1

puzzle

1

master; expert

1

business world; business circles; (the) industry

1