jpdb beta

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

dissection; autopsy; analysis

2

cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

1

standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)

1

concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling

5

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

3

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

3

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

4

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

boasting; bragging; talking big

3

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

4

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

3

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

3

several (levels, floors)

1

colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)

3

artillery; gunner

1

commissioned officer

8

retirement; resignation

2

major; lieutenant commander; wing commander

40

Sudan

1

Madagascar

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)

1

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

1

to hate; to dislike

3

flower bed

1

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

flute

4

practice; practising; training; study

7

indignation; resentment

6

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

4

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

2

oneself; one's body

4

marriage

5

to turn towards; to point

8

afternoon; p.m.

4

one part; one portion; one section

3

to grow old; to age

1

good humour (humor); good mood

4

sewing; needlework; embroidery

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing

1

to sit down; to take a seat

1