jpdb beta

stimulating; exciting; provocative

1

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

2

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

1

research; study; investigation

6

pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

4

scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...

2

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

1

being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick

1

volcanic belt; volcanic zone

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

such; like that; that sort of

9

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

to grumble; to complain

1

soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow

3

if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

1

everyday life; daily life

1

boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up

2

reaction; response; reaction

1

proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied

1

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

1

map; atlas; chart; plan

3

publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)

2

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

natural enemy

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

in succession; one after another

2

to pour on

1

self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy

1

form; shape; figure; morph

1

population; common talk

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

food culture; dietary culture; cuisine

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

3

famous product; widely known (local) specialty

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

among (them); of (them)

1

(a) few; some; several

2

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

1

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

1

on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

1

foundation; basis

2