jpdb beta

apology

3

to build; to construct

2

employee; worker

2

efficiency

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

2

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

1

as soon as; right after

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

1

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

3

returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents

5

relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

interference; meddling; butting in

1

appearing all together

1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

1

(words to) that effect

1

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

1

to explain the situation

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

2

cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

as usual; as is one's habit

1

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

2

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

riding separately

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

brickwork

1

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

1

building

10

eating habits

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

2

regional cuisine; local cuisine

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

cook; chef

2

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

traditional; conventional

1

dwelling; house; residence; address

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

4

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1