jpdb beta

contract; compact; agreement

3

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

sport; sports

2

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

5

originally; by nature; from the start

3

match; game; bout; contest

2

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

4

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

2

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

only; merely; but; no more than

2

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

4

service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service

1

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

1

outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

to age; to grow old

1

to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

1

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

3

(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

2

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

8

to start eating

2

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

sourness; acidity

1

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

3

polish; refinement

1

empty stomach; hunger

1

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

1

manner of eating

1

hey!; hey!

5

(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

15

gossip; corner of the mouth

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1