jpdb beta

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

6

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

if it's the case

5

wheat

1

presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

3

contract; compact; agreement

3

to increase; to multiply

1

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

3

increase (in an amount of money)

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

5

again; once again; yet again

3

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

1

bad harvest; poor crop

2

average; ordinary; normal

2

abundant harvest; bumper crop

1

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

3

stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)

1

quality (of a product or a service)

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

2

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

3

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

1

a period of two days

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

5

favor; favour; affection

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

3

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1

button (clothing); push-button; button

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

2

coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

1

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

scar

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

3

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1