jpdb beta

to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

3

knife

1

topping

2

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

2

sponge

2

fruit

3

sourness; acidity

2

moderate; proper; just right

3

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

1

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

2

taking advantage of (a convenient situation)

1

benefactor; patron

2

farewell; send-off

1

to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

2

news; word; tidings; omen

3

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

5

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

3

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

1

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

2

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

2

to get a phone call

3

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

it's not like; it isn't as if

2

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

2

to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop

1

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

behind one's back

4

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

1

jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry

1

hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

1

custom

2

dropout

2

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

1

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

1

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly

2

to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of

4

to get angry

4

discipline; training; teaching manners

3

thud; thump; bang

2

head-butting; head-butt

2

tearful voice

1