jpdb beta

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

1

corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

2

silk

1

loom; weaving machine

1

upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate

1

ventilation; airflow

1

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

2

siemens (unit of conductance)

4

end; conclusion

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

Franklin (Canada); Frankln; Franklyn

3

infant; baby

4

cross-examination; retort; asking in return

1

seal; sticker

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

2

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged

1

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

3

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

3

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

2

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

6

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

2

natural talents

1

skill; dexterity; proficiency

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

2

week

1

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

3

always; constantly

1

to be off one's guard

1

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

1

criticism; critique; review; commentary

4

but; however; provided that

1

artificial; unnatural

1

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

2

adjustment; retouching (in photography)

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

2

having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

niece

8

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

6