jpdb beta

to scatter; to spread

2

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

detour; circumvention; turning movement

1

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

13

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

3

ice wall; ice ridge

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

3

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

2

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

4

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

5

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

3

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

1

purple; violet

1

to aim at

6

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

impatience

4

anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary

2

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

7

scree

2

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

to sustain a serious wound

2

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

2

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

6

hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

5

to burn; to get fired up

6

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

10

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

4

famous; well-known

5

belief that where there's a will, there's a way

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

1

to answer; to reply

31

to bear fruit

1

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

3

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

6

course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic

1

to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

5

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

in addition

4