jpdb beta

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

3

main ingredient; main component

1

reddish brown

1

baking at a high temperature; firing (pottery); calcination

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

not yet known; unknown; strange

4

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

2

prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

4

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

1

to leave (a scene); to step away

2

miner

1

(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

4

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

3

brewery; distillery; winery

1

can't help; won't make much difference

3

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

2

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

3

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

4

to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to

2

traffic; traffic volume

2

woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

2

seller; vendor

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

handling cargo; loading and unloading; cargo work

3

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

7

vehicle weight; car weight

1

tap; knock; bonk

1

kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp

2

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

2

to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to

1

taxiway

1

pity; compassion

2

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance

4

new species; new variety

30

common species; cosmopolitan

5

population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals

8

recollection; reminiscence

1

to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent

2

oath; abjuration; pledge

1

equilibrium; good balance; poise

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

skeptical; sceptical; incredulous

6

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

4