jpdb beta

rear garden; back yard

9

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

2

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

to sit on a seat

7

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

2

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

5

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

royal family

11

to get along well with; to make a go of it

1

forecast; prediction

1

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

2

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

3

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

7

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

3

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

6

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

7

with a gulp

1

swallowing; deglutition

2

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

we

5

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

4

circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

11

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

2

growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation

5

scarce; rare

4

area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)

3

cultivation

1

warrior

1

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

8

hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

1

no matter how much time passes

1

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

2

two weeks; fortnight

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

15

touch; contact

6

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

1

open-mouthed

2

fine quality

3

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

4

follower; attendant; valet; servant

9

bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

1

due form; official; formality

33

moderation; standard

2

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

1

intervention

4

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

2

cloth-covered

3

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

8

calling on; visiting

2

carrying voice; well-projected voice

1