jpdb beta

empty space; empty sky

5

serious illness

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

French toast

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

2

musical composition; melody writing; song writing

5

beginning; clue; starting point

1

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

2

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

1

break in the deadlock

1

extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat

1

green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant

1

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

3

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

2

threat; intimidation; menace

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

3

well-known; famous

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

2

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

2

performing music in the street; busking

1

to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

3

egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling

3

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

2

gist; main point

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.

1

bottom; sole

3

world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)

2

to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

3

(cash) register; cashier

1

by force

2

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

2

long time; long interval; for quite some time

3

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

4

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

software

1

intuitive

1

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

2

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

3

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

genre; category; kind

4

work environment

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

1