jpdb beta

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

5

primitive man

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

8

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

4

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

5

self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

1

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

1

fighting spirit

5

loss; forfeit

2

understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation

1

imagination; supposition; guess

5

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

3

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

8

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

3

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

2

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

1

sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

2

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

1

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

5

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

2

downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo

1

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

1

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

2

spaghetti

2

meat sauce; Bolognese sauce

3

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

1

pasta

1

to boil; to simmer

1

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

1

to parboil; to scald

1

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

2

to warm; to heat

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

uniformity; equality

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1