jpdb beta

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

eating out; dining out

4

pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

1

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

3

meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

10

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

3

self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

2

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

2

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

8

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

18

to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

2

to giggle

2

closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

5

fourth day of the month; four days

7

feeble

6

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

2

cellulite

1

obstruction of business; interference with business

1

astringent persimmon

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

3

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

4

yes; that is so

9

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

21

slump

3

form; shape; figure

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

5

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

2

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

1

ruler; measure

1

smoke; smoked

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

10

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

21

due form; official; formality

5

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

17

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

6

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

3

I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

2

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

2

compromise; giving in

5

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

3