jpdb beta

to abridge; to shorten; to economize

2

deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely

1

mho (unit of conductance)

14

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

1

because; as; since

9

Bossuet

24

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

2

one house

1

house; building

1

one's possessions; ownership

6

speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

2

-years-old

1

exorcism

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

8

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

2

roof tile

1

dry riverbed; river beach

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

3

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

8

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

2

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

5

jest; joke; funny story

4

inexhaustible supply

1

penniless; broke

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

predicament

1

intimacy; friendship; familiarity

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

to entertain; to treat

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

7

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

1

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

1

persecution; oppression

1

inventor

1

clever scheme

1

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

way; method; means

3

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

1

to use up; to squander

2

horseplay; fooling around

2