jpdb beta

home; family; household

5

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism

1

self-denial

1

little by little

1

somewhat loose

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

1

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

1

control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

6

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

2

nothing but; none other than

3

to become clear; to be made public

1

luxury; extravagance

1

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

1

a cook

1

crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration

2

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

3

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

1

sponge

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

nonchalantly; without a care

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

2

written explanation; written apology

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

2

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

2

income and expenditure

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

everywhere; all over; throughout

1

purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used

1

public funds

1

to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at

3

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

1

successively; one after another

1

dismissal; sacking; discharge

2

national treasury

3

forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

3

child soldier

3

school building; schoolhouse

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

antipathy; prejudice

1

bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

1