jpdb beta

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

regulation; control

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

3

surroundings; environs; circumference

15

doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)

2

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

6

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

45

in good health; alive and well; going strong

2

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

at least; at most; (even) just

5

senior high school; high school

3

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

2

always; usually

1

opposition faction

9

representative

2

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

2

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

42

recall (of an elected official); removal of an elected official from office though a petition and popular vote; recall (of a defective product)

1

van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

5

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

4

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

7

stress

1

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

2

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

3

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

29

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

2

lip; lips

8

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

if it's the case

11

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

3

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

27

outsider; someone outside of a group

8

for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation

1

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

10

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

9

settlement; solution; resolution

4

even now; still; as yet

2

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

3

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

4

resultant; consequential

6