jpdb beta

long-established; old-established; traditional

2

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

they; those guys; those fellows

1

magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring

3

radio station

1

mike; mic; microphone

1

natural voice (without a microphone)

1

(on the) street

1

today; this day

1

We

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp

1

steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy

1

n-storied building

2

water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo

1

outside light

4

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

1

to take on a role; to take part

1

four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner

1

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

2

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

guarding; guard

1

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

1

nameplate; doorplate

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

1

dairy; milkman

1

delivery

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair

1

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

2

to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at

2

if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

1

munitions factory; arms factory; war plant

3

voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love

1

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

2

grandpa; gramps

5

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

1

office

4

dwelling; house; residence; address

3

museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall

2

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

1

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

embroidery; sewing

2

(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

3

hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)

1

injury; wound

5

wounded soldier; disabled veteran

2

to limp; to drag one's feet

2