jpdb beta

to choose; to select

1

-ish; -like

3

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

1

gardener

1

shovel; spade; scoop

4

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

to be charged with a mission

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

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

3

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

10

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

pride; boast

2

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

2

in the garden

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

1

riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

2

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

2

forehead; brow

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

of all people; a person of ...'s standing

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

whack-a-mole (game)

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mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

4

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

9

meeting; greeting; welcome

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

1

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

crash into; clash

1