jpdb beta

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

2

both parties; both sides

2

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

4

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

2

lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly

1

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

2

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

3

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

4

mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert

3

plan; design; layout

6

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

mass production

1

union; joining; conjugation

1

standard; norm

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

2

bio-; biotechnology

1

alloy

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

2

snake; serpent; large snake

1

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

creation; generation; formation; derivation

1

emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

3

catalyst

3

to aim at

2

teleportation

5

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

1

one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided

1

to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

interior of the body

6

scarce; rare

2

sphere; circle; range; category

6

so far as

1

breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase

4

friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

artificial; unnatural

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

3

ecosystem

3

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

2

device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

2

transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant

1

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1