jpdb beta

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

5

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

4

lecture

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

relation; connection; relevance

1

magician; conjurer

5

grasp; catch; understanding

3

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

4

decision; determination

3

to increase; to multiply

7

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

4

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

6

magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

4

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

4

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

5

both; both sides; both parties

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

2

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

7

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

4

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

10

serious injury

1

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

3

desk

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

3

pen

2

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

3

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

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

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

every place; various places

1

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

18

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

7

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

3

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

2

renting a room

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1