jpdb beta

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

3

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

5

(flower) petal

2

ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

1

slap in the face; slap on the cheek

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

to wash away; to rinse off

1

carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet

2

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

3

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

4

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

1

quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

2

Shiva (Hindu god); Siva

1

to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone

2

insecurity; carelessness

1

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

1

to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided

1

bad smell; stink

2

to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)

1

bang on the money; spot on; right answer

1

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

2

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

2

celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

9

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

crawling along

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

5

to ask for too much; to expect too much

2

sake bottle

5

Hennessy

2

McCarran

2

top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less

5

wooden box; wooden crate

4

Dom Perignon (abbr)

6

gold

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

extremely; highly

8

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

6

quick pace

2

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

2

taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality

1

pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over

4

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

1