jpdb beta

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

16

looking on (somebody) as hostile

1

tendency; trend; inclination

2

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

3

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

1

to skin; to peel

1

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

2

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)

1

extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase

2

to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail

2

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

the road home

1

almost; nearly; close to

3

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

2

consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

6

most part; greater part; majority

1

fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying

2

stocking; buying up

1

oyster; oyster shell

1

fine quality

1

deep-fried food

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

1

sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense

1

to bear; to endure

2

very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

2

tartar sauce; tartare sauce

1

dark (color); concentrated; thick

1

perfectionism

1

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

2

convenience store

3

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

this area; around here

6

appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

1

outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

2

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

3

to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect

1

lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

4

yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

1

good evening

1

sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet

3

to fetch; to go and get

2