jpdb beta

long time; many years

4

to plane off the corners

1

absentmindedness; peace of mind

2

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends

2

social; societal; societary

2

stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit

1

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

2

interested person; volunteer; supporter

2

whatever brought that on?

2

unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

1

young tuna (esp. northern bluefin tuna under 1 meter)

1

command; direction

1

leadership

1

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home

2

children

2

young person

1

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

13

great laughter; burst of laughter

3

beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

2

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

1

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

3

to look daggers at someone; to be angry

1

antipathy; prejudice

4

hostile; adversarial; antagonistic

1

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

1

(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)

1

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

1

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

3

trash; garbage; junk

1

bright; intelligent

2

right in the midst of; right at the height of

2

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

6

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

4

proponent

1

time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

3

recurrence; revival; resuscitation

1

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

2

to lend a hand; to help

2

looking on; remaining a spectator

2

to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

2

fatal; lethal

2

conscience

1