jpdb beta

Endy

4

plain; indifferent; quiet

1

bluebottle fly; (arch.) little pest

10

internal struggle

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

tourist visa

1

candy stick; lollipop

1

ward assemblyman; ward councillor

1

personnel record

1

one's view (opinion) of men

1

lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)

1

pecking; poking; picking

1

combustible gas; flammable gas

1

to peek; to peep

1

seeming sad

1

droplet infection

1

kickoff party; rally; pep party

8

touching; moving (to tears)

1

affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving

1

work visa; working visa

1

asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)

1

to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

1

hand grenade; grenade

1

aim; goal

1

hire boat; rental boat

5

rowboat

3

achievable; attainable

1

heartburn; strong sense of disgust

1

white-collar (worker)

1

gas tank; gasholder; gasometer

7

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

anti-personnel land mine

1

practical test

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

gaseous; gasiform

1

world domination; global domination

1

(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task

1

high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building

1

to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

1

skid mark; tire mark; tyre mark

1

longshoreman; stevedore

1

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

2

charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet

15

many-sided; multifaceted

1

spinning mill; cotton mill

1

cheek

1

intropunitive; self-punishing

1

lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits

1

international organization; international organisation

1

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher

4