jpdb beta

to hell with; be damned

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

decision; determination

1

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

6

buying up of goods; cornering (market)

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

money; metal

6

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

3

purse; handbag; wallet

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

2

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)

1

side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

2

junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

3

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

4

one eyebrow

2

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

5

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

7

tobacconist

1

small-time candy store

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

5

roadside; wayside

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

2

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

5

permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)

2

someone; somebody

1

headquarters; head office; main office

12

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

camouflage

4

thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

1

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

8

place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious

3

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

avid reader; bookworm

1

proper noun

1

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

1

legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

1

beam; joist

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

2

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

fine fellow

2

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

1

name; given name; first name

5

counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging

1

harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

2