jpdb beta

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

2

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

2

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

4

sooner or later

2

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

2

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

2

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for

1

joint struggle; common (united) front

1

personal combat; one-to-one fight

1

idealistic thought (argument)

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

1

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

2

a help; assistance

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

early (days); initial stage; initial

1

improvement of relations; rapprochement

2

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

3

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

should do; ought to do

2

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

2

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

8

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

1

profitable plan; good plan

2

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

3

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

4

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

7

changing for the better

1

way; method; means

1

late; slowly

1

eight o'clock

1

to ponder; to brood

6

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

change; fluctuation

1

to lose sight of; to miss

2

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

for the present; for the time being

1

by both oneself and others

1

beyond that point; after that

2

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

9

one hand

3