jpdb beta

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

2

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

2

spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

2

triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna

1

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

2

waitress

1

orange (fruit, colour)

5

four-digit number; thousands column

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

strongest

8

cake making

1

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

3

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

2

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

2

obedient; docile; quiet

4

to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

1

fruit knife; paring knife

1

to daub; to smear

1

bright; intelligent

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

9

close; intimate; on good terms

2

convenient; handy; useful

14

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

2

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

to defeat

3

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval

1

being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

1

position; opening; employment

2

reverence; awe; respect

3

hunter

7

another name

4

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

2

to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous

2

mixer

2

unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed

3

prototype; model; pattern; archetypal

3

flesh of fruit

1

fruit juice

1

chocolate cake

1

annually; every year; year in year out; from year to year

1

to resemble each other; to resemble one another

1

annually; every year; year in and year out; from year to year

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

2

every year; yearly; annually

1