jpdb beta

brow; forehead; bump

1

amorphous

1

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

3

structural mechanics; theory of structures

1

to refer to; to use as reference

1

library (usu. single-room); small library

2

the original; original copy; script

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

9

bulk

2

alloy

2

manufacture; production

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

2

preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery

4

had better; is advisable

2

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

5

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

5

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

4

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

2

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

betrayal; infidelity

4

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

2

in order; in turn; one by one

1

to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

1

grandmother

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

approval

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

4

to see through; to see the true nature of something

3

settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

1

to treat badly

1

misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

1

as if nothing had happened

2

exposure; disclosure

1

grave; serious; alarming

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

5

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

3

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

5

lunch; midday meal

1

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

4

film released direct-to-video

1

in a big way

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

4

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

to bring back

6

make no progress; remain unsettled

1

lifelike; exact resemblance

2

not worth doing; waste of effort

1