jpdb beta

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

1

reply; answer; response

3

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

3

four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast

1

one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

2

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

6

exit and entrance

2

spaceship

1

hatch

1

airtight

3

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

9

door; gate; opening; title page

3

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

1

interior design; interior; upholstery

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

2

minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person

1

handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

5

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

3

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

1

bitter-tasting bug

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

5

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

physical strength

1

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

1

support; backing; patronage

2

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

2

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

2

technique; art; skill; move

5

(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

2

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

2

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

2

method of bringing up; method of raising

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

8

to make narrow

1

deep-rooted; ingrained

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

7

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk

1