jpdb beta

viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity

2

protective coating; protective film; overcoat

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

3

to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out

1

endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

2

nowhere

2

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

northeast

3

roof

10

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

2

to shake off; to throw off

1

bastards; guys; lads

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

3

match; game; bout; contest

1

jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking

19

solo

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

6

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

4

obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

1

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

1

the same generation; coeval

2

thirty; 30

10

(one's) 20s; twenties

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

2

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)

2

duckweed; rootless person; wanderer

1

to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet

1

excessive demand

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

big shot; higher-ups

2

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

9

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

3

connection; pull

2

nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

14

where?; anywhere

1

cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

3

someone; a certain person

2

very likely; very probable

5

lake

12

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

2

rather than (do ...)

2

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

1

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

4

systematic

1

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

4

personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1