jpdb beta

is not; am not; are not

3

to move forward; to move on

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

cold sweat

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

2

serious; not joking; straight

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

3

importance; gravity

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

every quarter; all sides

2

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

supporting role (actor); minor role

1

to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

1

acute ear; good ear

1

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

1

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

1

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

1

easily

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

6

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

4

should not; must not

1

shout; yell; scream

1

shriek; scream

1

jest; joke; funny story

1

wild boar; wild pig

1

to be a problem

1

proper; respectable; decent; honest

2

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

plural; multiple; several

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

2

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

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

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

2

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1

calm (at sea); lull

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

3

forcibly; against one's will

1

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

evasion; avoidance

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1