jpdb beta

dinner; evening meal

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

4

heirloom

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

5

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

very; extremely; that is

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

cause; origin; source

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

actor; actress; player; performer

1

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

4

masterpiece

1

playwright; dramatist

1

limit; bound

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

4

decision; determination

4

should do; ought to do

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

3

similar

1

skill

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

2

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

2

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

3

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1

costar; coactor

1

to compete with; to vie for

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

rival; competition

3

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

warning; advice

1

friend

1

advice; warning

2

to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of

1

police; police officer; police station

1