jpdb beta

easy task; no problem

1

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

2

warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)

1

act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

4

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

salad plate; plate of salad

1

food expenses; money for food; charge for board

1

light eating; spare diet; not eating much

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

young corn; baby corn

1

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

1

(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance

1

unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent

1

to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)

5

abashment; bashfulness

1

to walk down the road

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after

4

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

2

charismatic

1

soft sound; dampening (of sound)

1

distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

2

pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

1

nineteen; 19

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

gradually; day by day; every day; each day

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory

1

quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)

2

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

enlistment

1

diary; journal

1

to bear fruit

1

muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles

1

to need; to demand; to take; to require

1

uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise

2

pupil; student; schoolchild

9

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

battlefield; battleground

1

change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack

1

playground; play space

3

shades of night; night scene

2

pica; atomic bomb

1

jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame

9

play equipment; playground equipment

7

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

1

rust

1

paint

1