jpdb beta

leather bag

3

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

3

metre; meter; meter; gauge

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

1

to glare at; to scowl at

3

simple; plain

1

decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

1

to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

5

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

3

lightning rod

1

nature; property; disposition

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

9

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

6

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

the end

1

to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

4

correct answer

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

prayer; supplication

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

2

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

2

while; during (the time when)

12

to increase; to multiply

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

5

shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

12

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

soap bubble

14

soap

1

liquid; fluid

2

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

2

drinking straw; straw

5

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

4

rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured

1

deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

1

ho-ho

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

5

child

1

deceiving; cheating; fooling

1

hope; wish; aspiration

3

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

9

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

3