jpdb beta

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

1

humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam

1

to fly away; to flee away; to scatter

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

without delay; smoothly; without a hitch

1

proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)

1

wavelike; in waves; undulation

1

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

1

sensitive

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

unanimity

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

never again

1

thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories

1

extravagant; absurd

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

public works

1

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

1

revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

7

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter

1

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

1

to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

4

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

3

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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hard to reach place; remote place

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

1

victim

5

election; selection; choice

1

objective

3

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

cost-effectiveness

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

thought; idea; ideology

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spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare

1

to survive; to live long

1

to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

1