jpdb beta

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

3

clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

3

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

3

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

1

coagulation; freezing; solidification

1

spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

2

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

3

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

13

to rust; to become rusty

1

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

2

to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that

1

pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china

1

quenching; hardening; tempering

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

4

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

2

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

6

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

1

speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

3

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

6

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

height; elevated place

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

distant look; faraway look

5

longevity; long life

7

sigh

4

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

close to the wall; alongside the wall

2

memory; sense; experience

4

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

2

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

6

or; otherwise

2

to put someone to trouble

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

4

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

6

regret; repentance; remorse

5