jpdb beta

linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction

1

armed forces; military; troops

2

physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

apology

5

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

direct connection; direct link

1

voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love

1

to order; to command; to appoint

1

pay cut; salary cut

1

salary; wages; pay

1

early rising

1

waking up early; getting up early; early rising

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

both shoulders

1

ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

2

this

1

this much; this amount

2

monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

3

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to be expensive; to be costly

1

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

2

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

party given in recognition of a person's services

3

previous engagement; prior contract

1

drinking party; get-together

3

to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death

1

one's own room

3

bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

4

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

1

to be deep in talk

4

with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

deep-fried food

5

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

8

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

3

gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

1

bread roll; hot dog bun

2

addition; supplement

1