jpdb beta

parabola

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1

to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

4

obese body; corpulent physique

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

3

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

3

archbishop (Catholic)

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

4

novel; story; (work of) fiction

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

3

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

1

blinking (in surprise)

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

3

imperial capital

14

institute; academy

10

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

3

somehow; for some reason or other

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

9

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

1

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

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

3

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

2

poor student

1

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

7

secret; private; surreptitious

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

1

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

3

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

5

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

2

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

1

four years

2

time; years

2

second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant

3

stopping at; going no further than

2