jpdb beta

marble

2

stone pillar

1

arch; home run

1

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

1

(a) mosaic

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

ceremony; rites

5

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points

1

next morning

1

to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

1

to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned

1

security guard

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

(written) invitation; letter of invitation

1

sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

1

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

1

passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)

1

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)

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

1

dress

3

arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

1

main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel

1

event; function

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

conferring of decorations

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

glove; mitten; mitt

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

1

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

1

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

angle

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

1

to be strangled; to be constricted

1

tarot; tarot card

1

to hang; to hang up

1

verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

1