jpdb beta

easy; simple; plain

1

dividing into parts

2

why; how

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

only; nothing but

1

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

1

petty official; I; me

2

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

centre; center; middle

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

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)

1

concentrated fire; intense criticism

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

3

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

2

commander; commanding officer; CO

1

he; him; boyfriend

8

talent; ability

3

to take into consideration; to bear in mind

1

a little more

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

should do; ought to do

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

failure; mistake; blunder

3

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

2

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

prediction; estimation

1

overestimation; overvaluing

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

most; extremely

1

disgraceful; shameful

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

1

decision; determination

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

act; deed; conduct

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

to be impolite; to be discourteous

1