jpdb beta

one by one; one at a time; in turn

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

3

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

2

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1

deliberate hindrance; obstruction

1

to wave one's hand

2

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

2

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

4

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

2

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

5

in high spirits

1

audience; spectator; spectators

1

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

1

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

2

please ...

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

man; male; masculine gender

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

1

heat up

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

unmarried person

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

1

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

2

one's own handwriting; autograph

1

sealing wax

1

weekend

3

written invitation

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

2

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

those (near the second person)

2

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

all; every

1

means; way; measure

1

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

1

contact; contact lens

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

3

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

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