jpdb beta

genius; prodigy; natural gift

4

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

3

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

1

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

potato chips; potato crisps

5

desk; copy editor

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

3

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

3

to take out; to drag out

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

confections; sweets; candy; cake

3

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

well; now; then

2

medical examination

7

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

interference; intervention; meddling

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

3

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

useful; helpful

2

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

please ...

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

to sit down

1

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

tension; mental strain; nervousness

2

physical examination

3

blood pressure

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

stethoscope

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

1

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

pain; agony; bitterness

2

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk

1

SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall

1

oh my god; how; what the; incredible

1

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

1

hmm; I see; hrm

2

diagnosis; medical examination

3

the end

4

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

4

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

1

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

1

circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)

1

close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny

1