jpdb beta

to catch a cold

3

infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)

2

putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

1

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

freezing; cold storage; refrigeration

5

hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom

1

matter of taste

1

tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil

1

snob

1

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

3

confit

3

disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide

1

duck (meat)

3

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

1

nationalism; extreme patriotism

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

2

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

1

exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish

1

cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

1

malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted

14

pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

1

to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

2

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

8

making efficient; optimization

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

6

mudslinging contest; mudslinging match

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

2

hating; strongly disliking

2

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

18

breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break

1

harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

2

being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly

1

poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

4

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

3

to storm in with a yell

2

(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)

1

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

5

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

9

he said, she said

1

endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

1

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

1

interview

1

to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome

3