jpdb beta

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

2

pre-

6

applying (e.g. a technology); adoption

1

sprain; twist; wrench

1

to be talented; to be able

1

in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged

2

amount of consumption

3

malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

1

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

9

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

4

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

4

to cut; to slit

2

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

2

the reverse; other side; lining

2

facing right

1

order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done

2

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

1

stirring; slight movement

2

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

1

supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

2

seeing; meeting

4

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself

1

just because; even if; even though

4

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

1

to catch a cold

1

to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint

2

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

3

slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined

3

last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

2

wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I

2

female (animal, plant)

1

prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

1

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

1

glove (esp. sports); globe

3

sunglasses

8

admirable; laudable

1

pure white; snow white

7

silk

1

tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks

1

wire; wire rope

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use; service; purpose

4