jpdb beta

small talk; chat; gossip

1

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

storm zone

1

raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short

1

dividing into parts

1

to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)

1

to eat too much; to overeat

1

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

3

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

2

diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage

1

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

1

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

2

to tear off; to rip off

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

3

disturbance; riot; mayhem

2

violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

3

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

as; because; with; due to

2

to age; to grow old

2

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

1

old age

2

weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

2

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

1

dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break

1

as far as I know

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

2

political

2

recent years

1

price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice

2

informal; simplified

1

various reasons

1

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

2

intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial

1

smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

1

bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted

2

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

2

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

2

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical

1

mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation

1

to like; to prefer

1

to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice

2

fool; dunce; idiot

1

local; localized; partial; topical (application)

1

taboo; contraindication

1