jpdb beta

both; (not) either

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

2

report card

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

first thing in the morning

1

contradiction; inconsistency

3

mobile phone; cell phone

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

quite; utterly; really; completely

1

chit; sales slip; voucher

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

hint

1

to pay attention (to)

2

taste; flavor; flavour

1

origin; beginning

2

point in common; common feature

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

cracker

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

3

advice; warning

1

altogether; entirely

1

whispering; murmuring; subdued

2

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

source of income

1

to be opposite; to face each other

2

to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

people

2

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

hard-boiled

1

half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

2

pepper

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm

1

abuse; curse; swearing; insult

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal

1