jpdb beta

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

2

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

2

forced laugh; forced smile

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

2

frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

2

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

3

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

4

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

1

harmful animal; pest; vermin

1

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

2

furthermore; even more

3

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

8

second half; latter half

1

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

2

gust (of wind); blast

2

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

supporter; helper; aid provider; patron

1

to take root

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

1

puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

1

distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

2

rival; competitor; competition

1

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people

1

it may be because

6

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

2

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

1

state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture

1

bodyguard; escort

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

soldier

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

3

explosive (material)

1

to throw into

1

protection

6

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1