jpdb beta

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

tiny; little; wee

1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

3

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

2

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

1

large number of people

1

bribe; money under the table

1

knob; doorknob

3

with a clank

2

pace

1

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

2

narrow; small; cramped

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

2

official uniform; official dress

2

to comb down; to smooth down

2

general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

2

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

5

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

business; errand; nature of one's business

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

1

business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise

1

perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

clergyman; churchman; clergy

2

tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training

1

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

guardian

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lady; (female) pervert

1

bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short

1

exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

2

level; standard; water level

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession; we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have what we don't have

1

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

1

ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

1

to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

1

young; youthful

1

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

2

too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much

1

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

1