jpdb beta

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

2

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

pose; pause

2

to make a speech; to address

1

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

1

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

1

distrust of (other) human beings

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

2

higher rank; better position

1

even though; despite; when

2

presence (impressive quality)

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

6

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

3

to ooze (out); to seep

2

water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema

1

to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant

2

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

5

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

5

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

3

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

without a moment's delay

2

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

3

dancing or jumping for joy

2

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

4

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

4

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

2

absorption; suction; attraction

4

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

3

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

to gain strength; to have energy

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

11

such ... as; or some such

2

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

obstruction; inhibition

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

4

heartening; reassuring

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

2

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

3