jpdb beta

slum

10

at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

3

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

very small; tiny

2

perfectly honest

1

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

2

nautical mile

13

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

1

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

older brother; elder brother

1

godparent; first person to give something its name

2

being fond of children; person fond of children

1

leftover food; leftovers; food scraps

1

incompetent

1

stray dog

1

doesn't even exist

4

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

1

double room; room shared by two people; shared room

1

make no progress; remain unsettled

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

2

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

approval; endorsement

3

cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

1

production (e.g. play); direction

4

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

1

sense of security

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

supply; provision; raising; procurement

1

that's too bad; too bad for you!

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

with a snap; with a crack

1

same crime; being equally guilty

1

priority matter

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

1

verbal message; word (from someone)

2