jpdb beta

last year

5

with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

3

tune (melody, piece of music)

1

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

2

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

4

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

2

elucidation; explicit statement; specification

3

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

2

to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate

1

secret weapon

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

3

to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

3

all over; all over the place; everywhere

1

jealousy

2

to be reliable

3

to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end

1

bright; shining; clear; evident

1

using every trick (in the book)

3

(giving) instruction; initiation

1

voice training

11

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

2

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

3

unconditional

2

intonation

1

orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration

1

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

4

to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

3

everything working out as desired

2

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

2

voice training

2

chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance

1

error of judgment; miscalculation

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

4

to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

1

dinner

4

chef

11

hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere

1

enshrinement

1

spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

7

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye

1

dining table

3

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

3

recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

1

murder case

10

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

2

the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

2

to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur

3