jpdb beta

mountain

2

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

1

very loose; slowly; leisurely

3

tablecloth

4

leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

2

to cajole; to deceive; to seduce

2

something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

3

lion (Panthera leo)

1

bulldozer

1

to boil; to seethe

1

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

1

deep place; depths; depth; profundity

1

to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

Plaza Hotel

1

multi-course menu; multi-course dining

2

reserved; engaged

1

dinner

1

beyond one's means or position

1

useless; futile; vain

1

to put up resistance

1

reasonable (price)

1

dress code

2

old clothes; secondhand clothing

1

coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)

2

mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations

1

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

4

fashion

1

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

1

(in) one's own way

2

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

1

recover

1

(made of) leather; leather-bound

1

don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face

2

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

1

motivation

1

oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed

1

earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

1

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

2

everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing

1

without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of

1

view; outlook; prospect

1

buffet; self-service meal

1

night view; night skyline; nightscape

3

high-class restaurant; high-end store

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

2

strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious

1

whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

1

burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing

1