jpdb beta

promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution

1

connection; relation

4

waffle

2

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

2

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

1

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

1

surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede

1

period of youth; while young

1

everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything

1

preachy; sanctimonious

1

to buy again; to buy anew

1

front line; forefront

1

inside; interior

1

appointed day of delivery; time for payment

1

way; method; means; (technical) specification

1

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

1

good

1

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

compensation

6

incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

1

mill ends; lumber remnants; wood waste

1

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

1

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

2

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

royal milk tea

1

royal; loyal

1

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

1

Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing

2

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

jinx; omen (can be a good omen)

1

Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)

2

being the runner-up; finishing second

2

trophy

2

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

5

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

3

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

9

use of force

2

texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail

2

even if ...; even supposing that ...

2

to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other

1

to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do

1

fine thread

1

scarce; few remaining

3

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1