jpdb beta

I; me

185

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

10

afternoon; p.m.

8

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

4

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

9

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

4

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

4

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

conversation

13

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

81

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

22

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

37

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

8

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

to glare at each other; to confront each other

3

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

3

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

4

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

6

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

6

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

16

to giggle

5

to shake one's head

33

cook; chef

33

oh; ah

12

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

18

tool; implement; means; furniture

44

point in time; occasion

5

cooperative; helpful

1

time; labour; labor

6

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

2

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

5

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

12

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

one example of (when there are more examples)

1

wide difference; a world of difference

3

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

13

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

28

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

9

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

8

height (of body); stature

3

evening; dusk

4

tasting; sampling

10

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

44

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

to look forward to something

6