jpdb beta

forced laugh; forced smile

2

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

1

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

4

the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

1

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

1

affectation; pretension

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

main dish; main course

1

chicken leg

3

ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging

2

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

ankle

2

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

2

emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

4

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

2

to bite off

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

20

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

7

Veron

2

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

3

vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged

2

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

2

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

bandit; brigand

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

1

full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored

1

to do together

2

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

5

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

6

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

7

petty bourgeois; lower middle class

1

tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

1

to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

4

smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

1

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

combination

1

great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

1

to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

1

complete desperation

2

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

2