jpdb beta

various

4

to attempt; to test; to try out

6

not understanding; not knowing

2

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

3

the other day; lately; recently

1

to obtain; to procure

1

extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

1

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

raw materials; ingredients

1

having not the slightest idea

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured

1

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

4

thumbnail

1

how many times?

1

reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity

1

fee; charge; rate; material

6

thanks; gratitude

2

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

1

to hesitate; to waver

4

unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

2

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

utility value

2

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

oh my god; how; what the; incredible

1

expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment

2

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

3

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

2

who; what kind of person

2

woman; lady; adult female

1

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

2

timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry

1

looks; appearance

1

spy; emissary

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

2

acting; performance

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

3

bold; daring; audacious

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

quick-wittedness; tact

2