jpdb beta

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

1

minced meat; ground meat

1

pepper

6

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

2

home cooking

2

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

1

hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

9

appetite (for food)

1

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1

oil

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

resignation

2

vassalization; vassalisation

1

burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)

1

rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)

2

even if I told you

1

today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

1

optimism

1

determination; resolution

1

emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference

2

mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between

1

on the way home from school

1

long socks; long sox; stockings; hose

1

this place; here

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

2

mediator; go-between; middleman; broker

1

blank power of attorney; carte blanche

2

forte; strong point

1

curt; blunt; cold; short

1

to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

1

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

2

leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

2

beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment

1

protection

1

to file (away); to keep on file; to bind up (e.g. between pages); to insert

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

judge; judiciary

2

tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

24

available; usable

1

cage; pen; (jail) cell

4

written request; request for ...; application for ...

1

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap

1

growing late; latening

1

faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate

1

eyewitness report; eyewitness information

2

(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work

1