jpdb beta

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

2

headquarters; head office; main office

8

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

3

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

1

offering a drink

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

that's the way it is; such is life

4

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)

6

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

2

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

Central Asia

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

since; henceforth

1

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

nowadays; recently

1

world economy; international economy

1

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

1

Manchuria and Inner Mongolia

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

1

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

refined; elegant

1

again; once more; a second time

2

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

2

you

2

to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)

1

absolute secrecy

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

2

countries

1

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

1

in one's hands; in one's control

1

fate; destiny

1

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

6

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

leading person; foremost figure

1

learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference

1

famous; fame

2

sailing; marching; going out; dispatch

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

1

friend; companion

4

to lend a hand; to help

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1