jpdb beta

about noon

1

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

2

suddenly; with a jerk

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

serious injury

3

inspection; examination; survey

2

somebody (important); person of importance

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

3

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

4

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

3

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

1

fool

11

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

6

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

3

to rack one's brains

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

2

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

a day or two

1

thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days

1

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

1

strike (i.e. industrial action)

1

love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

2

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

4

pregnancy; conception; gestation

12

wise person; sage

2

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

1

every morning

4

solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

don't worry; there's no need to worry

2

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

direct control; direct supervision

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

6

my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

3

rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason

4

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

2

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

still more; even more; much more; increased; greater

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

4

peerage; court rank

2

so far as

4

marquis; marquess

13

prince; duke

9

marriage; matrimony

7