jpdb beta

to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

2

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

2

value; worth; merit

1

French fries; chips

4

but; however; although

24

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

to do as one likes

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

3

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

2

slipper; slippers

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

good grief

5

to be greedy; to devour greedily

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

4

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

3

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

4

he; she; that guy

4

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

2

as (somebody) says

2

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

same age

2

twins; twin

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

2

to look forward to something

1

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

1

braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

1

wearing one's hair in braids

1

nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

2

correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform

1

surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

2

loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness

1

low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)

1

safety; security

4

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

3

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

period; term; interval

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

2

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

7

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1