jpdb beta

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

to raise the bar

1

interruption; suspension; break

1

busy (phone)

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

to slide into; to slip into

1

marquis; marquess

3

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

mimetic muscles

1

to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

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

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

4

absence; disregard; indifference

1

letter; note; epistle; correspondence

1

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

2

four corners; four ordinal directions

2

silver thread

1

sealing wax

1

delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

1

reply; answer

1

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

1

folded in half; doubled

1

fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

1

greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation

1

summary; digest

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

had better; is advisable

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

leather-covered

2

calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

peak; peek

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

date; dating

2

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

4

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

postponement; deferment; adjournment

1

as soon as possible; ASAP

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

1

make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

2

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

1

only; merely; but; no more than

1

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

2