jpdb beta

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

2

sincere; earnest; serious

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

to get strong; to gain strength

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

2

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

calculated; premeditated; considered

1

interest; rights; concession

1

religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

1

symbol

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

strategic arms

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

1

to lay aside; to set aside

1

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

to be jealous; to be envious

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

2

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

meeting; reception

1

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

in a good mood; cheerful

2

instigator

1

large serving; large portion

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

corn (Zea mays); maize

3

popcorn

4

longevity; long life

1

scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

1

regarding highly; attaching importance to

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

3

subordinate person

1

seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers

2

sweets; sweet food

1

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

2

salty (taste); briny

1

down; fuzz; fluff

1

raw cotton; cotton wool

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

feel; touch

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

salty taste; saltiness

2