jpdb beta

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

3

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)

3

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

2

to uncork a bottle

1

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

4

nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

9

-ish; -like

6

to make a sound

8

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

3

to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

3

colorless and transparent

1

viscously; stickily

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

navel; belly button

2

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

4

indecent; obscene

1

(one's) self; oneself

9

at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice

2

sweet and sour; bittersweet

2

go on!; right!; here goes!

1

seven

1

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

2

to gush forth

1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

3

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

gasping

1

entreaty; supplication; petition

1

despair; hopelessness

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate

4

jealousy; envy

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

4

purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

4

articulation

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

2

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

5

retention; maintenance; preservation

2

to get narrower; to contract

2

to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

4

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

2

to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in

2