jpdb beta

sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff

1

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

2

to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

7

reading (books)

1

seat belt; seatbelt

1

observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

2

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

inside a plane; in-flight

2

serious; not joking; straight

2

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

4

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

3

to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet

1

from now on; hereafter

2

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

international law; law of nations

1

recommendation; endorsement

1

jest; joke; funny story

5

soul; spirit

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

3

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

means; is; as for

7

keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

1

social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society

1

page

1

preference; priority; precedence

1

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

1

degree of relative priority

1

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

my; our; one's own

4

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

2

headquarters

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

nothing but; none other than

3

blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

1

because; as; since

2

poisoning someone

2

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

3

family quarrel

1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

looking on; remaining a spectator

1