jpdb beta

short term; short time

4

I; me

1

household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods

3

graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate

1

household account book

5

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

receipt; cash-register slip

1

first day of the month; the first of the month

6

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

1

recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

5

starting point; point of departure

4

counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation

1

according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

4

corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

5

aqueduct; water bridge

1

tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend

4

like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...

2

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

2

underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

1

band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band

1

midwinter; dead of winter

2

contemporary philosophy; modern thought

2

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

radiant smile; contented smile

4

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

1

associate editor; deputy editor

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

to lure; to invite out

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

4

to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish

1

is that so?

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

6

groan; moan; moaning

5

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

1

sooner or later

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

5

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings

1

making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

1

comical

1

comedian; comic celebrity; comic

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

3

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

4

New Year issue

1

proofreading completed

1

to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

5

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

2

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

6

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

2