jpdb beta

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

6

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

several steps

3

trial; test

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

4

rather than

4

lovely; sweet

2

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

4

strong; intense; severe

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

7

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

4

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

4

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

6

weight; heavyweight boxer

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

7

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

3

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

4

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

4

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

2

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

8

village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

3

limply

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to dye; to colour; to color

1

to return; to come back

2

group (usu. of people)

1

good grief

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

2

to have the nerve to

2

we

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

4

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

bald head; baldness

1

nimble; light

1

loud voice

1

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

1

ahead; before; ago

3

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

2

lips

1