jpdb beta

curt; blunt; cold; short

2

deceased mother; late mother

1

perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

1

being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

1

faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)

1

eldest brother

3

second elder brother

1

original text

1

revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change

1

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

1

member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)

1

most numerous

3

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

1

martial arts

1

to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out

2

performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

1

natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix

1

I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

violent

2

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

2

sensual love; love affair

2

competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

1

one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower

1

extremely; very

1

reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

1

small piece; fragment; bit

1

snow globe

4

snow globe

1

snow country; snowy region

3

deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam

1

person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)

1

to waste time

1

dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting

1

typo; typing error

1

to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable

2

four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing

1

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

2

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

2

sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

2

to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

2

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

2

putt

1

to freeze; to freeze over

2

upper arm; (arch.) lower arm

3

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

6

ladies and gentlemen

1

earring

1

camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting

1

briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

1