jpdb beta

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

7

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

8

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

interference; intervention; meddling

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

5

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

13

unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

1

thought; idea; ideology

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

effective; successful

1

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

8

outward appearance

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

3

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

3

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

2

format; procedure; way of proceeding

1

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

1

public; official

6

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

3

fate; destiny; lot

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

2

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

to wait upon; to serve

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

8

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

2

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

1

omen

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

showy; ostentatious

2

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

to thrust before; to thrust at

11

family precepts; family motto; rule of the home

1

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

2

to let someone say

1

molars; back teeth

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire

2

nose

2

fact; truth; reality

5

18; eighteen

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

1

several months

1