jpdb beta

old man; mister

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to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

2

narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

2

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

2

crown; diadem; bottle cap

2

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

2

oops; uh oh; drats

2

very deeply

4

weight; heavyweight boxer

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

2

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

2

had better; is advisable

2

royal authority; regal power; authority of the king

2

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

1

inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness

1

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

3

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

2

under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie

1

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

2

Oh no; Oh dear

2

key card; card key

2

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

2

cable

2

card slot

1

protect

2

to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

2

failing to recognize someone; underestimation

2

large front gate

2

on the lake

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1

ambition; aspiration

2

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

1

feeling keenly; fully realizing

2

smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed

1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

3

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves

1

ribbon

1

Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

1

hairpiece

3

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

locker room; changing room; dressing room

1

to come off; to slip down; to slip off

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to drag out

1

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation

1