jpdb beta

master; teacher; stable master

2

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

1

artificial; unnatural

2

to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

2

to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

1

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

maintaining the status quo

2

to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

3

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

2

to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order

1

long-term stay

1

to be suspicious (of something or somebody)

2

staying; sojourn

1

periodic; regular; routine

3

moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

1

half in fun

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

game; contest; bout

2

every day

3

giving a broad smile

1

more than usual

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

2

modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

2

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

1

slice

1

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up

1

living expenses

1

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

liking; taste; choice

3

to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle

1

to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

1

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

1

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

3

money

1

(finger) ring

1