jpdb beta

to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess

2

poker face

2

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

4

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

3

child prodigy

1

big shot; higher-ups

5

cot; bassinet; crib

1

merry-go-round; carousel

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

2

compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet

1

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

3

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

3

the very best; utmost

17

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

11

groundless rumor (rumour)

3

fame; reputation; renown

3

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

7

to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned

2

tone; manner of speaking

6

source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear

6

false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation

2

bad reputation

1

ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring

1

to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)

2

pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back

1

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

2

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

10

luckily; happily

7

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

3

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

7

vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits

1

to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

1

internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble

1

to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime

1

root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

2

bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1

to set aside

2

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

1

to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man

1

without thinking of the consequences

1

head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

3

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

2

artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry

2

this side; in the forefront

1

the times; the world; society

2