jpdb beta

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

harassment; pestering

4

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

1

slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse

2

more than expected

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

miscalculation

1

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

2

proportion

2

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

1

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

2

writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

2

complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation

1

fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary

2

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

right; privilege

3

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

1

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

1

cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate

1

(role of) heel (in wrestling, films, etc.); bad guy

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

10

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

acute ear; good ear

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant

7

headwind; adverse wind

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

4

occupations dependent on public favor (favour)

2

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

4

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

1

to select; to pick out

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

2

counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

a few hours

1

doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

1

guard; girder bridge

4

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

(falling) deeply in love

2

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1