jpdb beta

manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker

2

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw

1

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

1

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

6

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

8

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

7

with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment

1

made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke

2

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

forgetting; lapse of memory

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

7

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to

1

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

5

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

3

fat; tallow; lard; grease

1

pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused

1

experience

16

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

3

rare case; outlier

1

hunter; huntsman

1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

5

fresh vegetables

1

water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema

2

running cost

2

fuel

2

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

1

dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

3

to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable

1

outside one's jurisdiction

1

impossible

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

3

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

2

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

blinking (in surprise)

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to point at

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adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1