jpdb beta

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

2

perishable foods; perishables

1

exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

butter

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1

producing area

1

air transport; air lift; airlift

1

globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

5

it's been a long time; long time no see

2

deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter

4

addition; supplement

1

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

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

3

hot topic; talk of the town

2

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

8

coverall apron; cook's apron

2

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

4

white sauce; béchamel sauce

3

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

hot water; hot bath

6

to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)

4

chopping board; cutting board

1

boiling water

1

Western food; Western-style food

1

oven

1

alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

1

cylinder or rod-shaped

1

thermometer

1

fire; flame; blaze

4

regulation; adjustment; control

2

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

4

with these words; while saying

2

splendidly; brilliantly

1

sense of unity; sense of oneness

1

kitchen garden

1

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

2

firm refusal

2

professional; careerman; worker

1

to sprinkle salt on; to salt

1

cauliflower

1

versatile

1

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

3

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills

1

jest; joke; funny story

9

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

2