jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

cool down

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

3

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

2

with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor

3

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

9

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

2

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

2

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

to be able to see

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping

2

borrowing without returning

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

4

written apology; written statement of regret

2

meeting again; reunion

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

quality over quantity; quality before quantity

1

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

2

idler; the unemployed

1

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine

2

Yumi

2

seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times

2

bag

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

2

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

2

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

4

boyish; tomboyish

1

name; given name; first name

8

anger; being angry; being mad

1

large branch; bough

1

bucket; pail; tub

1

order; turn

1

very likely; very probable

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

5

best

4

man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore

1

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

1

class-B; B class; B grade; second rate

11

calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation

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