jpdb beta

retainer; attendant; escort

1

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during

2

luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

5

paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed

1

purse strings

2

all; everything

1

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

5

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

1

conditioned reflex

1

opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

1

to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in

1

to control; to command; to get the better of

2

prestige; dignity

4

rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

1

kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre

1

alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden

1

width of a road

2

haunted house

2

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

3

secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)

1

to prickle; to tingle

1

to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

2

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

2

duty of confidentiality

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)

4

scarce; rare

2

independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan

1

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

1

trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)

1

field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly

1

pangs of conscience

1

contract of employment

1

luckily; happily

1

objective; aim; mark

2

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

1

to smash to pieces

4

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely

3

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

7

good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

2

openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight

1

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

4

offender; criminal; culprit

20

to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)

4

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

4