jpdb beta

often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

2

treasure

4

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

2

loved one; lover; sweetheart

2

he; she; that guy

9

hypocrisy

2

detour; roundabout way

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

4

(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

observing eye

2

latent disposition; inner feelings

2

generously; liberally; magnanimously

1

to answer a question

1

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

3

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

4

to underrate; to make light of

3

early afternoon

1

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

1

one's home country; one's homeland

3

master swordsman

2

following month

2

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

1

tapestry; wall hanging; banner

4

a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant

1

suitable age

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

3

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

1

behaviour; behavior; conduct

1

mistress; kept woman; concubine

5

extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up

1

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

1

dissipation; prodigality; debauchery

4

extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering

1

enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

1

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

1

to pick on; to tease

1

dangerous; risky

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

market

2

sense of duty (obligation)

1

to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

4

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

10

one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

1

professional duties

2