jpdb beta

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

6

groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

1

already; too late

2

settlement; solution; resolution

2

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

3

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

2

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

reply; answer; response

8

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

1

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

2

until now; so far; up to the present

11

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

smile

10

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

15

in one's imagination

5

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

12

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

shadow; tail; following

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

1

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

2

miracle; wonder; marvel

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

6

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

9

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

3

from now on; hereafter

5

this sort of

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

warning; advice

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

6

advice; warning

3

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

27

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

6

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

5

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

33

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

17

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

2