jpdb beta

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

2

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

1

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

3

for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...

2

cultural

2

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

3

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2

you (plural)

2

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

1

to be born; to come into the world

1

acute ear; good ear

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

3

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

3

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

2

piled up high; in a heap

1

offensive; aggressive

1

efficiency

3

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

to take time

1

main event

1

machine parts; machinery; equipment

1

setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)

4

large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo

1

knife

1

to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently

1

silent; mute; dumb

3

fuel

1

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

1

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

1

outdoor; al fresco

2

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

spirit; heart; disposition

1

general idea; concept; notion

6

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

ingredient; foodstuff

6

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

group; mass

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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spacious; vast; wide

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