jpdb beta

(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

5

ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

2

androphobia

1

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour

1

exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

1

sly; cunning; crafty

1

expropriation; seizure

1

sending home; repatriation; deportation

1

election; selection; choice

1

occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

1

to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

1

spectator; audience

2

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

1

some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

timing device

1

bomb

2

yelping; yapping

1

to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)

1

to lower the curtain; to come to an end

1

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

3

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

1

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

2

technique; finesse

1

stirring; rousing oneself

3

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

1

speaker

2

place of execution; execution site

3

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

3

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

2

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

1

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

1

to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page

2

first-aid kit

1

hoodlum; ruffian

2

medical error

1