jpdb beta

information; experience; knowledge; observation

1

to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together

1

grim face; angry look

1

diary; journal

2

notebook; exercise book

3

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

2

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

lounge; common room

2

basking in the sun; sunbathing

4

drink; beverage

1

visit to a grave

1

triumphant return; returning in triumph

15

great; grand; extensive; large-scale

5

to spread; to be propagated

1

conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

1

radiation; diffusion

1

detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings

1

miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

1

double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice

3

obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person

1

to satisfy the requirements

1

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

2

to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for

1

to take away; to carry away

5

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

1

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

2

armistice; ceasefire

3

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

2

sanctions; punishment

1

allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

1

making do; getting by (somehow); managing

1

cold war; the Cold War

1

to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat

1

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

7

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

1

as soon as; right after

1

to diminish (dampen) the spirit

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

3

large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth

1

(and) many others; extras (in a film)

1

direct control; direct supervision

2

to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

2

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

3

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

6

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

2

quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)

1