jpdb beta

to sit (down)

3

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

3

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

choice; selection

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

3

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

1

feminine; womanly; female

1

to grow old; to age

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

1

people

2

compared with

2

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

1

among (them); of (them)

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

wariness

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

to pray; to wish

3

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

5

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

1

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

1

emphasis-adding particle

5

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

2

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

3

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

ash; ashes

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

it may be because

1

prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy

1

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

3

demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour

1

meaning; called; said

3

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1