jpdb beta

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

3

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

5

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

4

to strangle; to constrict

4

cycle; period

2

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

16

to grow old; to age

1

reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

1

to save up (money)

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

2

pregnancy; conception; gestation

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

3

weaning

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

sudden price jump; steep price rise

1

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)

1

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

4

oh; ah; I'll be darned

2

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

2

lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body

2

(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely

6

to wring the neck; to strangle

2

boiling water

2

lecture

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

8

that's so, however ...

3

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

6

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

3

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

15

handling; manipulation

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

18

to moan; to groan

4

angle

5

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

6

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

to skin; to peel

2

outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium

1

true (inner) skin; corium; derma; cutis

2

hypodermis

2

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

3

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

3

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

2

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

3

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

leather; hide

1

ankle

2