jpdb beta

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

3

to say; to be pleased to say

1

every time; each round

2

natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end

1

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

possession; retention; maintenance

2

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

law of conservation of mass

1

starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point

1

return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

4

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

1

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

1

fairy; sprite; elf

2

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

1

to be greedy; to devour greedily

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

5

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

2

to fall down; to drop

1

cooking ability

1

oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long

1

emergency rations

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

2

singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

2

older sister

8

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

the times

1

to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

3

to put on airs; to assume importance

2

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

1

to date; as of now

2

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

3

mysterious

2

good humour (humor); good mood

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

3

sphere; counter for balls

4

close call; narrow escape

1

water current

3

difficult to understand

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

1