jpdb beta

simple; plain

1

detailed; minute

1

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

1

vinegar

1

to put into the mouth; to eat

3

to overflow from something full

1

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

1

whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

5

best in the world

4

night sky

1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

1

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

to begin some form of lifestyle

1

fine day; clear day; formal occasion

1

to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate

1

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits

1

slow life; slow living

1

to overwork

1

although; though; despite the fact that ...

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

diligent; hard-working; industrious

1

to use (something) as a selling point

1

objective; aim; mark

2

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

3

royal authority; regal power; authority of the king

1

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

1

dynasty

4

centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

2

difficult problem; challenge

1

descendant

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

reflective water surface; reflecting water

2

unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon

2

gifted young person who shows much promise

1

China; Chinese food

4

brilliant; bright

1

giant star; great person; giant; superstar

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

4

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

5

achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

2

to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter

2

prime minister; premier; chancellor

2