jpdb beta

to learn; to study; to take lessons in

1

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

Dada; Dadaism; Dadaist

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

1

persuasion

3

as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

3

to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel

1

laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical

1

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

3

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

3

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

4

to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

5

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to shrug one's shoulders

1

obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)

3

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

3

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

4

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

7

when it becomes; when it comes to

8

healing; cure; recovery

6

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

3

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

5

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

4

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

2

crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

1

rush; dash; charge

2

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

4

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

12

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

5

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

5