jpdb beta

frequency (of occurrence)

2

tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)

5

two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs

1

insight; power of observation

2

black hair

4

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

4

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

3

to become brilliant; to become cheerful

1

youngest child

4

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

5

nickname

1

to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)

3

exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism

1

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

ill-mannered; rude

1

ash; ashes

1

experience; history; record; career

2

thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

4

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

1

reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away

1

fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

1

corn flakes; cornflakes

1

difficult to eat; unpalatable

1

busiest and most profitable business period; peak season

1

taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

1

receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

1

hunting ground; hunting preserve

1

mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; delaine

1

ahem

2

mother

1

comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

6

to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

2

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

4

authoritarian

1

member; the membership

2

real name

4

to call each other; to call out to one another

1

birth date; date of birth; DOB

1

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

1

to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone

1

membership list

1

admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member

9

to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered

4

society regulations; club regulations; constitution

1

interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

3