jpdb beta

innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth

1

to consume greedily

1

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

explanation; vindication

2

railroad; railway; rail transport

1

everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn

1

stiffness; rigidity

1

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

in unison; as one; united

1

frantic dash; rushing at full speed

1

teaching staff; faculty

1

school district; school area

1

famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

3

being baptized; undergoing baptism

1

unprecedented; record-breaking

1

baby boom

1

to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

1

weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis

1

declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility

1

Martian

1

Mars (planet)

1

earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth

1

peashooter

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room

1

leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me

1

collar; lapels

1

knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge

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

passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving

1

folly; fool

1

overhead; overhead kick (in soccer); bicycle kick

1

to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

1

having a dream

1

Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

1

molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

1

people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)

1

sunbed; tanning bed; tanning booth

1

epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade

1

light brown; golden brown; tan

3

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

1

squalid; messy

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

underside

2

anachronism

1

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

6

subtitles; captioning

1

subtitles; captioning

4

identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly

1

recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)

1