jpdb beta

to begin; to set about; to start

2

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

2

to make an appearance

2

mental image; mental picture; image

1

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

16

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

6

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

already; too late

2

table

3

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

3

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

3

cheek (of face)

2

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

4

to warm; to heat

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

2

freshly cooked

2

chair; stool; post; office; position

1

to sit on a seat

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

2

in the same way as; just like

4

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

2

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

15

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

in fact

1

bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

2

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

3

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

5

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

4

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

2

then; if so; if

4

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

4

to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

1