jpdb beta

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

11

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

2

instant; moment; for an instant

2

to lend a hand; to help

4

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

5

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

8

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

12

danger; peril; hazard; risk

6

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

3

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

to grant permission; to give permission

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

supplement; complement

3

taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

1

medicinal herb

20

water well

1

to throw into

2

long period (of time)

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

to comb back

2

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

12

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

decision; settlement; definition

1

effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

3

kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

6

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

2

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

2

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

6

import; importation; introduction; afferent

1

to occur; to happen

3

experiment

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

3

bitter

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molars; back teeth

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

7

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

2

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

1

intervention

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

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