jpdb beta

granule

1

regular drinking; habitual drinking

1

stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy

1

enemy camp; enemy line

3

very careful; thoroughly prepared

1

to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise

2

to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

3

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

3

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

7

unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye

5

looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

4

to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

2

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

9

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

2

preparatory phase; preparatory period

2

to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

2

early on; earlier on; from early

3

suspicion; jealousy

1

to fulfill one's responsibilities

1

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

3

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

7

vote of confidence

4

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

election campaign

2

to unfold; to unroll; to open

18

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

5

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

before one knows; unnoticed; unawares

1

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

1

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

4

law; rule

3

based on; on the basis of

1

down; below; downward

6

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

3

bad-tempered

1

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

6

pet food

2

coexistence

2

to feel hungry; to get hungry

2

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

5

longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

6

joke

1

nature; the natural world; realm of nature

1

faithful dog

1

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

3

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

2

three times a day (of meals)

1

to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

1

cuffs

1