jpdb beta

plan B; alternative plan; workaround

1

weekend; Saturday and Sunday

6

to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die

1

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

1

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

1

the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

1

to rewind

3

body blow

1

to fire into; to shoot into

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

4

eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before

149

platinum (Pt)

1

Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather

1

arriving five minutes early; being ready five minutes early; practice of always being early (to ensure punctuality)

1

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

6

dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel

2

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

2

noisy; boisterous

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

1

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

room; apartment; flat

7

ventriloquism; throwing one's voice

1

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

to brighten; to grow light

1

evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening

1

doing ...; in the process of ...

1

English word

1

uncomplimentary remarks; slander

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

2

assent; consent

3

to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate

1

boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person

3

short-tempered person; irritable person

3

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

1

starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

3

favorite; favourite; habitually used

2

precious metal

1

mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut

2

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)

2

hostile; adversarial; antagonistic

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

4

recreation; diversion; relaxation

2

subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line

2

thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming

1

random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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