jpdb beta

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

3

to watch over; to watch attentively

1

misunderstanding

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

like that; so

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

to keep silent

1

to have the nerve to

1

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

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

2

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

student council

1

recommendation; endorsement

1

form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

2

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

trend of the times; way things are going

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

1

advice; warning

2

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

is not; am not; are not

1

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

1

zero; nought

1

money; metal

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