jpdb beta

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

5

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

5

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

3

sea level; (surface of) sea

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

3

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

3

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

4

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

8

bottom; sole

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

2

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

to strike out; to start swimming

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

5

more than usual

1

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

2

innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

2

jest; joke; funny story

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

3

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

1

shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford

1

going to and fro; back and forth

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

10

dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle

1

baby; infant

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

3

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

3

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

2

to pull in (fish); to land

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

beginner

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision

1

distance; range

4

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1