jpdb beta

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

1

empty can

1

relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

measure; step; action

1

"kick the can" game

1

rule

1

applying (e.g. a technology); adoption

1

can; tin; canned food

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

1

like that; so

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

children

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

4

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

1

withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

1

twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

1

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

2

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

1

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

2

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

5

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

5

just a little

1

nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

1

relief; peace of mind

1

site; point on a map; spot

3

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

3

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4

transparent; clear

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

both hands; both arms; ten

2

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

glass; pane

8

without

1

right side; right-hand side

1

bay window

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

repair; mending

2

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

2

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

yes; that is so

1

purse; handbag; wallet

1

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1