jpdb beta

hint

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brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)

1

woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age

2

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

1

a bit lower (price)

1

criterion (criteria) for selection

1

prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees

1

middle management

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

1

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

4

goods; promotional items

5

wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

1

well-informed person

2

game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

2

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

2

glare; sharp look

1

due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

5

which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to

1

with eyes half-closed

4

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

7

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

looking pale; looking unwell

2

to be common

4

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

1

white

1

(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange

1

life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic

1

empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless

2

inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

4

to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome

2

strong; hard; manly

2

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

3

organization chart; organisation chart

3

walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary

2

cost reduction

7

organizational change; organisational change; organizational reform

2

merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation

5

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

1

pending question; unresolved problem

3

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

9

to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

3

(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad

6

exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

flower garden

1

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

4

Oh no; Oh dear

1

weed

6