jpdb beta

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

1

to ask for too much; to expect too much

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

trust

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

2

flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

1

sense of security

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

1

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

1

jest; joke; funny story

4

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

4

to enjoy (oneself)

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

3

I; me

3

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

6

annual (plant); first-year student

2

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

6

expression; presentation; representation; notation

2

friend; companion

2

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

summary; digest

1

one word

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

he himself; his personal

1

gymnasium

1

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

excelling; surpassing; outdoing

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

12

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

1

root; basis; foundation

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

5

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

16

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

each (school) subject

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

7

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1