jpdb beta

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

2

hat; cap; cap (move)

10

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

1

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

3

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

4

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

cold wind

1

wind-swept; exposed to the wind

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished

5

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

3

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

2

round shield; buckler

2

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

here and there; in places

1

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

time; appointed time

2

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

1

contempt; scorn

1

ideal

1

but; however; although; though

1

neat (personal appearance); tidy

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

2

passing mark

1

light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing

1

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

2

street stall; stand; booth

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption

3

foolish; stupid; silly

9

first step

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

right; privilege

4

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

1

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

will not do; do not; does not

1