jpdb beta

just past noon; afternoon

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

parent and child

2

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

1

exclusive; attached to; specialist

2

duty; role; function

1

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

3

contract; compact; agreement

1

cancellation of a contract

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

2

lending; loaning

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

5

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

1

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed

1

mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill

3

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

9

practice; practising; experience

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

25

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

12

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

3

to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

2

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

2

for use by men

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

2

tasting; sampling

5

Gill

4

to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize

3

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

4

regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day

1

rucksack; knapsack; backpack

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

corner; nook

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

no comment

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

2

to bring up a subject

1

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

1

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

4