jpdb beta

food

1

to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

2

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

4

something; some kind of; for some reason

3

impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

piano tuner

7

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

2

group; mass

2

tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

2

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged

2

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

7

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

6

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

means; is; as for

1

how long; how far; how much

1

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

3

to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong

2

unkindness; unfriendliness

1

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

destination (one is heading towards); goal

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

there is nothing; having nothing

3

pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

4

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

5

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

4

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

to talk; to carry meaning

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

4

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

3

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

1

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

2

next morning

1

priority matter

1

out of the question; unthinkable; impossible

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

4