jpdb beta

landing

1

master; teacher; stable master

9

modesty; humility; being humble

1

minutes (period of)

2

successor

1

as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

1

bench

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

appointment

1

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

2

presence (impressive quality)

1

in proportion to; just as much as

2

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

weird; disgusting; sickening

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

2

to show up; to appear; to turn up

2

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

3

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

useless; deadhead

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

1

to be scared

2

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

1

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

sky; air; mid-air

4

tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab

2

terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

2

load; freight; cargo

1

about this time

2

mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

2

reverse; rebirth; vomit

10

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

2

update

1

powerful; strong

5

cost

1

without

2

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

3

end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

2

this is why; this means; it is the case that

1

weakening

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1