jpdb beta

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

2

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

2

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

3

to mix; to stir; to blend

2

tingling; stinging; pungently

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

7

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

2

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

2

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

1

dessert; desert

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

maybe; could be; might

2

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

2

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

to pamper; to spoil

6

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

5

dead of night; midnight

2

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

to be; to come; to go

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

1

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

1

to exchange words

1

early in the morning

1

limit; bound

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

2

flying horse; Pegasus

1

sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

1

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

2

weight; heavyweight boxer

3

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

first year; initial (year)

1

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

1

15; fifteen

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

1

change; money exchange

6

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

monetary economy

1