jpdb beta

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

6

handrail; railing; banister

6

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

3

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

overconfident; presumptuous

1

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

4

straining one's ears

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

11

each person

3

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

3

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

3

to come back (to); to return to a starting point

1

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

9

one thin flat object; one sheet

3

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

5

surrounding at a distance

4

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

3

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

3

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

2

good humour (humor); good mood

2

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

8

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

3

what?; what'd you say?

1

to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

1

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

2

fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope

4

beckoning

3

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

2

climax; peak; zenith; apex

2

projection; protrusion

1

cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

5

heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

6

pupil (of the eye)

1

echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

7

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

1

to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

2

desperate effort

2

to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size

1

charming; fascinating; voluptuous

1

air-raid

1

ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area

1

vast; boundless; vague; obscure

9

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

3