jpdb beta

confrontation; showdown

2

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

student card; student ID

11

to hand over; to surrender

4

to close; to shut

2

perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

5

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

1

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

beer

3

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

3

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

4

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

alcoholic drink; alcoholic beverage

4

age limit; age limits

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

6

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

working adult; full-fledged member of society

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

3

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

3

shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

2

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

2

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

1

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

1

catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

4

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid

1

maybe; could be; might

1

end; conclusion

1

to look forward to something

3

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

2

older brother; elder brother

8