jpdb beta

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

1

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

technique; method

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

2

ground; earth's surface

3

grim face; angry look

1

remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

3

mother

2

cost price

1

ending

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

control

1

generation; the world; the age

2

tenacity; endurance

1

to grow fat

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

children

2

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

to be palatable; to suit one's taste

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

slightly; faintly

1

salty taste; saltiness

1

dinner; evening meal

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob

1

looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

if; in case; supposing

1

to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner

1

that well-known ...

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

3

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

1

branch office

1

local people

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

lovely

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

this

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1