jpdb beta

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

4

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

5

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

4

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

1

to fear; to be afraid of

13

serious; severe; grave; acute

5

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

4

later on; afterwards

3

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

5

suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

4

from the beginning

4

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

2

to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

4

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

1

test bench; test stand

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

10

examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)

1

examiner

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

9

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

3

thousand; 1,000

12

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

3

age; era; period; date

2

manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)

5

world's largest

1

collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show

1

New York

7

metropolitan

1

rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

11

hardness; solidity

1

that is to say; so that means

3

brand-new article; new item

1

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

1

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

1

even (e.g. as a child)

7

red rust

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

3

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3

smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw

1

curio; antique

1

amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation

1

ornament; decoration

2

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

2

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

1

awareness; realization; noticing

2