jpdb beta

best; greatest; first

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

2

American; American-style (weak) drip coffee

1

homemade

1

being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

1

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

2

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

armchair detective

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

1

fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests

2

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

3

to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means

1

God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

1

losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

1

compromise proposal

1

choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup

1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

listing

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

2

relation; connection; relevance

2

bodyguard; escort

3

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

7

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

3

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination

1

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

1

complete

2

conquest; domination; mastery

2

greeting; a fine thing to say

5

respect; honour; honor

1

heroine

3

correction; revision; rectification

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

bow (of boat)

1

cube sugar; sugar cube

2

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

1

to spare time (for)

1

best friend; very close friend

1

au revoir; good-bye

9

upper; upward; outer; surface; top

1

(written) report

2

preparation for a lesson

2

review (of learned material); revision

2

sake bottle

4

abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking

1

Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed

1

bourbon

1