jpdb beta

embassy

1

going north

2

toy box; toy chest

1

unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal

1

tower

1

two weeks; fortnight

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

1

small fish; fry

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

2

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

5

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

2

police drama (television); detective drama

1

smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

5

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

madder red; dark red; crimson

1

parking (a vehicle)

2

traffic control

1

bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid

1

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

1

(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)

1

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

2

to rely on

1

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

1

to await; to wait for; to expect

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

4

to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

3

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

old friend; old acquaintance

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled

1

decision; determination

1

matter; item; facts

1

to not take seriously; to take lightly

3

evil design; crafty plan; plot

1

rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

1

remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

1

in very small pieces

1

to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

1

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

1

effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

1

room temperature

2

open air

1

inhuman; inhumane

1

personal history; background; career

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

3

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

1