jpdb beta

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

2

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

4

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

race

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

4

idea

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

2

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

3

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

14

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

3

shape; form

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

5

acquaintance

3

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

materials; data; document

2

to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

5

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

each; respectively

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

how can (one) do something

2

until now; so far; up to the present

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

14

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

4

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

commercialization (e.g. product); commodification

2

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

meaning; significance; sense

2

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

9

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

4