jpdb beta

curt; blunt; brusque

1

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

1

nervousness; oversensitivity

1

even if not; even without

1

treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

1

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

changing for the better

1

inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

1

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

33

ancestor

2

tradition; legend; folklore

4

to survive

3

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

gravesite; tomb

4

irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent

1

sentiment; sentimentality

1

centre; center; middle

1

central part

2

mysterious fish; strange fish

2

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

mother ship

1

even though; despite; when

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

6

den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room

1

grave-robbing

3

suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

2

interior; inside; internal

5

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

advance payment; money paid in advance

1

rest of the payment

1

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

2

(one) could even say that

1

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

2

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

7

to vacate; to move out

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

4

museum

1

stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal

1

(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

1