jpdb beta

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

1

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

1

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

2

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

4

both; (not) either

5

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

5

welcome home

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

8

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

7

boy; juvenile; child

18

(in) one's absence

1

reproachful; resentful; spiteful

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

10

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

12

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

1

to stamp one's feet

1

when; how soon; how long until

1

speech; expression; wording; language

2

to choke; to have trouble breathing

2

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

9

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

2

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

13

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

6

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

1

very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event

1

lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something

2

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

12

tobacco shop; tobacconist

1

amber

5

to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess

2

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1

mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)

4

genuine article; real thing; real deal

3

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

3

to count; to enumerate

1

fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub

2

fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

5

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

6

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

2