jpdb beta

wife

1

law; legislation; act

1

reserved; engaged

1

proboscis; snout

1

passionate love; ardent love; devotion

1

fundamental; basic

3

outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

1

unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

(written) report

3

weekend; Saturday and Sunday

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

2

clever; bright; smart; intelligent

1

first (in a series)

1

both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

1

second (in a series)

1

to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

1

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

2

Plus One

1

society; company; the public; the world

1

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

1

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

2

to darken; to wane

1

literally; to the letter; literal

2

dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

1

optimistic; hopeful

2

to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

1

if necessary

1

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

2

distant; cold; formal

2

at parting; on parting

1

to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

1

unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely

1

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

2

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

2

evening sun; setting sun

1

end of a line (of writing); line break

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

3

nowadays; in this day and age

1

acceleration; speeding up

3

twice

2

unpleasant feeling

1

trouble-shooting

1

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

1

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

2