jpdb beta

muscle

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

2

how long; how far; how much

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

plural; multiple; several

1

New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year

4

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

few in number

1

to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory

1

whisper; murmur

1

chuckle; giggle

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

stand-up meal; buffet

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

overwhelming

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

news; word; tidings; omen

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

successor

1

to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

1

Southeast Asia

1

Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega

1

competition; contest

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

2

social meeting place; watering hole

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

manufacture; production

1

courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

2

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

light meal

1

to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy

1

canapé

1

pleasant talk; chat

1

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

associate editor; deputy editor

1

fixed date; appointed day

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

1

decision; determination

1

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

1