jpdb beta

pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

1

a few years later

1

educational institution

1

singing; songs

7

qualifications of candidacy for an examination

4

examiner

3

season; time of year

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

OK; okay

1

to date; as of now

1

final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding

1

being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

1

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

fanatic

4

one more time; once more; once again

1

fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion

1

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

3

kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley

1

wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh

1

sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling

1

courage; ardour; high spirits

1

grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting

4

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

fruity

1

devoted; self-sacrificing

1

full-course dinner; multicourse meal

1

back street; back alley; off-street

1

Bern (Switzerland)

26

violinist

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say

1

Passell

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

7

escapee; fugitive

1

betrayer

2

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down

1

denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

medical society

1

acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

1

return; restoration

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

court recess

1

national treasure

1

to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for

1

stamp; seal

1