jpdb beta

why; how; for what reason

5

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

2

front; frontage; facade; main

1

lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward

1

locking

1

to close; to shut

6

packing; wrapping

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

5

misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

4

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

3

to be sold out

3

leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

2

easy-to-understand

2

to rack one's brains

1

proposed amendment

1

(gaping) widely

2

sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)

3

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

2

dress

3

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

5

gem; jewel; precious stone

5

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

whip (cream, etc.); whipping; whisking

1

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

5

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

3

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

1

rather; better

3

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

4

suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

2

sexual harassment

2

true character; true heart; true spirit

2

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

1

approach run; run-up

2

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

3

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour

3

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

48

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

2

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

11

editing; compilation

1

this morning

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

5

puppy; small dog

3

after school (at the end of the day)

6