jpdb beta

legitimate; orthodox; traditional

3

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

1

chuckle; giggle

1

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

1

praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

so much

1

to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

1

the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

2

and; although; but

1

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

1

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

1

reflexes

1

outer wall

2

clock; watch; timepiece

4

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

1

graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

1

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

to complain; to make a complaint

2

friend; acquaintance

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

2

to pout

1

manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

1

to be found

1

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

1

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

1

end; conclusion

1

tailor; dressmaker

3

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

8

buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

2

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

taking measurements

5

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

1

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

2

responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment

1

several volumes (books)

2

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

1

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1