jpdb beta

racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

3

manner; style

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

convenience store

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

rather; sooner; preferably

3

class representative

10

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

2

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

7

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

2

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

2

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

darkness

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

1

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

1

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

2

irresolute; hesitant

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

10

first day; opening day

2

powerless; helpless; incompetent

1

to realize; to realise

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

indicates emphasis

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

2

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

2

more than usual

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

3

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

7

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

6

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

1

please

2

in addition; besides

3

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

6

decision; determination

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

2