jpdb beta

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

2

all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

1

starting point; origin

1

to snatch; to steal

1

lukewarm; tepid; lenient

1

politics; government

1

to do (for someone)

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

knowledge; information

2

royalty and titled nobility

3

on countless occasions; many a time

2

acquaintance

1

professor; teaching; instruction

1

tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)

2

lord of a manor; estate steward

1

in a day; in a brief space of time

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

thoughts; thinking

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

11

slow; late; too late

3

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

6

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

2

roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

direct

5

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

5

window

3

summit (of a mountain)

9

(eruption of) smoke

1

to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up

3

eruption; volcanic eruption

6

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

dawn breaks; day dawns

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

big man; large man; tall man; giant

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

apology; excuse

1

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

3

to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

2

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

2

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

2