To get you started with JustTheWord, here are some example questions of the sort it can help you to answer:
How do we describe the following in positive terms: a career; an impression; an achievement; a performance?
Enter the noun, choose ADJ N* in the top right pane, and look down for the appropriate cluster.
How do we describe extreme cases of: a crime; a disagreement; a mistake; a change?
Enter the noun, choose ADJ N*in the top right pane, and look down for the appropriate cluster.
What feelings typically accompany: enthusiasm; prejudice; fear; confidence?
Enter the noun and choose N* and N (have a look at N and N* as well)
What's the right verb for making: a relationship; a diversion; a model; a policy?
Enter the noun - and look through the section V obj N* OR Enter the phrase make a ....
What's the right verb for using words to convey: an opinion; a theory; the truth; an objective?
Enter the noun - and look through the section V obj N* OR Enter the phrase say a ....
Find a better way to say: a space in society; to spend a nice time;
to pass the day; a knock on my shoulder; large shoulders; marriage day
Enter the phrase as given.
Can you say very magnificent? If not, what's the correct adverb1?
Enter the phrase as given.
Do you say carefully and slowly or vice versa?
Enter either of the adverbs, then compare ADV* and ADV with ADV and ADV*.
1This question is taken from Teaching Collocation, by Michael Lewis, and is one which he was not able to answer using any of the four major learner dictionaries.
How do we describe the following in positive terms: a career; an impression; an achievement; a performance?
Enter the noun, choose ADJ N* in the top right pane, and look down for the appropriate cluster.
How do we describe extreme cases of: a crime; a disagreement; a mistake; a change?
Enter the noun, choose ADJ N*in the top right pane, and look down for the appropriate cluster.
What feelings typically accompany: enthusiasm; prejudice; fear; confidence?
Enter the noun and choose N* and N (have a look at N and N* as well)
What's the right verb for making: a relationship; a diversion; a model; a policy?
Enter the noun - and look through the section V obj N* OR Enter the phrase make a ....
What's the right verb for using words to convey: an opinion; a theory; the truth; an objective?
Enter the noun - and look through the section V obj N* OR Enter the phrase say a ....
Find a better way to say: a space in society; to spend a nice time;
to pass the day; a knock on my shoulder; large shoulders; marriage day
Enter the phrase as given.
Can you say very magnificent? If not, what's the correct adverb1?
Enter the phrase as given.
Do you say carefully and slowly or vice versa?
Enter either of the adverbs, then compare ADV* and ADV with ADV and ADV*.
1This question is taken from Teaching Collocation, by Michael Lewis, and is one which he was not able to answer using any of the four major learner dictionaries.