jpdb beta

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

5

one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

2

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top

1

nose

2

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

2

stirrup

1

late at night; small hours of the morning

2

to spend time (on doing something)

1

time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

1

fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date

1

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

1

heartening; reassuring

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

addition; adding; supplement

1

(just) a little more

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

payment of taxes

2

correction; revision; amendment

1

smiling face

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

affirmative

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

unrequited love; one-sided love

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation

1

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

residence; mansion

1

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

business partnership

1

to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times

1

precedent

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday

2

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

miser; cheapskate; scrooge

1

old man; old geezer

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

1

to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

2

many; much; plenty; hardly

3

interference; intervention; meddling

2

to run a shop; to have a shop

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2