jpdb beta

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

12

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

4

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

1

chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts

14

the good old days; halcyon days

2

safe; certain

2

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

6

to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

18

skillful handling of a kitchen knife

3

to peel; to skin; to pare

3

rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

21

eyes

1

to get overexcited; to fool around; to mess around

1

special effects; SFX

1

wire; wire rope

5

Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

6

to peel off; to come off; to be taken off

3

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

11

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument

1

small arms

1

(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie

8

helicopter

14

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

2

contrived; false-sounding

5

to begrudge doing; to find bothersome

2

China; Chinese food

6

to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir

3

being the only loser; losing by oneself

2

with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank

2

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

2

to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)

3

you (plural); all of you; you all

17

grouping

1

brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother

3

pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

3

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

38

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

4

passing mark

3

price; cost; value; worth; value

32

blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

12

presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

6

spoon; spoon lure

5

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

5

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

5

peeling; paring; skinning; parer; peeler; paring-knife

1

preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

2

fire; flame; blaze

23