jpdb beta

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

8

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

19

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode

1

employer's house; master's house

1

every evening; night after night

1

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

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

aha!; yes sir

7

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

6

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

2

for use as food; edible

1

insect; bug

3

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

2

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

4

in those days

4

compared to

3

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

7

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

joke; jest; funny story

5

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

4

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

5

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

5

the opposite sex; isomerism

3

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

4

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

10

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

2

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

3

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

2

hair (on the head)

3

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

1

please

3

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

4

to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

2

unnecessary; unneeded

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

(sense of) taste; palate

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

1

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

7

visual

1

food

2

first place

1

sandwich

12