jpdb beta

irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)

1

continuation; succession; series; continuous

1

social meeting place; watering hole

2

special mention

1

coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay

2

to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

3

country girl

1

Flit

1

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

2

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

1

so far as

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to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

3

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

longing; yearning

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

time; appointed time

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

preparations for returning (home)

1

to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

2

when; how soon; how long until

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

5

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

hawk; falcon

1

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

5

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

Frits; Fritz

1

knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

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