jpdb beta

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

2

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

6

boys and girls

4

complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict

1

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

5

metal sake jug; sake warmer

2

connection; relation

5

to steal; to rob; to take away

1

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

4

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

4

plentiful; abundant; definitely extant

2

knot

1

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

2

split among friends; falling out; internal discord

1

to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out

1

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

2

to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)

1

God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend

1

prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect

1

to sob; to be choked with tears

1

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

2

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

3

blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion

5

double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice

3

specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet

1

only; just; with a snap

2

before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme

3

degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size

2

joint authorship

1

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

2

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

2

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

Lethal Weapon (series) (film)

1

lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness

3

outsider; someone outside of a group

3

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

1

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

2

period of youth; while young

1

to have an erection; to become erect

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming

2

short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

1

definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

1

(laughing) loudly

6

to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic

2

resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)

4