jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

2

site; point on a map; spot

2

most; extremely

2

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

Gau; Gault; Got

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surefire way to win

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

5

probability; likelihood; chances

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

1

in a day; in a brief space of time

2

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

2

accumulation; accumulate; store

1

long time; many years

1

experience

2

beginner

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

2

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

1

be; is

1

to survive

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

2

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

beyond that point; after that

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1