jpdb beta

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

4

glove; mitten; mitt

1

first volume (of book)

1

hat; cap; cap (move)

1

best

4

sweater; jumper

2

growth period; growing season

1

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

1

flowers; beautiful; spectacular

3

fresh verdure; new green leaves

1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

12

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

these days; nowadays; recently

2

summer

2

gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit

4

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

2

knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn

1

knitting; knitted material; crochet

2

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

2

heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold

1

unnecessary; unneeded

4

oil

3

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

bundling up (in layers of clothes)

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

3

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

5

to fall prostrate

2

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

1

to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

1

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

7

wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir

1

even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

2

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

deadly poison

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

2

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

1

without doing

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

1

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

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threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

5

feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

6

belly; abdomen; stomach

2

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

3