jpdb beta

old friend; old pal

2

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

1

first knuckle joint

1

bare hand; empty hand

2

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

to live long; to survive

1

line

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

4

to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

1

questions and answers; dialogue

1

to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)

3

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

8

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

5

smokescreen

1

branch office

1

round; spherical; circular

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence

1

childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)

1

consensus; collective will; collective opinion

1

desire; appetite; lust

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

future; distant future

1

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

pregnant

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

1

self-deprecating; self-mocking

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

second marriage; remarriage

1

to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

1

to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude

1

quarrel; dispute; argument

1

reconciliation; make peace with

1

shooting range; firing range; rifle range; shooting gallery

1

clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)

2

moral

1

black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling

2

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

1

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

sense of values; values; value system

4

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

1