jpdb beta

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

3

young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

6

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

heyday; golden age

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

very busy (person or thing)

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

19

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

3

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day

1

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

2

steady progress; rapid advance

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

1

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

2

set meal with grilled meat

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

invitation

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it is I who should say so

3

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

3

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

1

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

5

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

contest; competition; struggle; scramble

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

2

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

3

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

2

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

9

chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

5

dress rehearsal; costume rehearsal

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

8

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

unveiling; debut; introduction

2

cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)

1

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei

2

overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying

2

group; mass

4

left end; left edge

3

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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