jpdb beta

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven

1

drinking buddy

1

friend; companion

2

point in time; occasion

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

6

(piece of) rope; ordinary method

1

interior of the body

2

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

2

finger; toe; digit

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

man; male; masculine gender

4

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get

1

late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

no way; no chance

4

inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

2

older; senior

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

1

love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

2

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

attractiveness; charm; amiability

1

harmless

1

nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

1

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

2

slack; looseness; play

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

play; drama

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

woman; girl

2

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

2

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2