jpdb beta

birdlime

8

soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy

2

slime

7

to intend; to be sure that

1

actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

3

carpet bombing

1

hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail

1

gel (hair, soap)

1

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

1

insect catching; bug catching

1

black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat

1

jelly-like

1

with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang

2

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

3

capture; seizure

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

2

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

3

sightseeing

2

to be perturbed; to be agitated

2

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress

2

pickpocket

1

speaker

2

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

electromagnetic interference; radio interference

1

chain; chains

1

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

1

physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

with a click

1

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

1

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

intimate; close

1

looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

2

thick makeup; heavy makeup

1

serious

1

skin care

1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

1

to make a mistake

1

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

crossing a river

1

long-life celebrations, particularly the 61st, 77th and 88th birthdays

2

extra cost; extra charge

1

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2