jpdb beta

chink in the armor (armour)

2

death sentence

3

(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly

2

scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

6

seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness

1

to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish

2

undoubted; unmistakable; definite

1

one set

1

to degenerate; to lapse into

2

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

6

being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake

2

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

4

root of all evil

3

(together) with; -wide; including

8

to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

4

childish; child-like; innocent; naive

5

infancy; childhood; tender age

11

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

to cut at; to slash at

2

last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

9

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

15

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

11

tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

13

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

16

examiner

1

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

2

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

11

has reached its limit; has reached its peak

7

logic

5

to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget

1

large truck; semi-trailer

6

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

concentration; thickness; density; cardinality

9

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

7

inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to

4

sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable

3

directions; instructions; orders; command

3

kindness

2

in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

2

eyes mismatched in colour (color)

3

mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair

3

to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice

1

to yield to temptation; to succumb

2

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

total

2

rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)

3

cross; cruciform

1

heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division

1

body blow (e.g. boxing)

11