jpdb beta

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

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

now; nowadays

1

fundamental; basic

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

3

relief; peace of mind

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

2

lobby; lounge

5

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

next day

1

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

1

binoculars; field glasses

3

magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

crest; coat of arms

3

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

4

to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

the same; the said; likewise

1

system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship

1

by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

1

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

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

3

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

good luck; fortune

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

4

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

4

question; query

3

eyebrow; eyebrows

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

2

mere; simple; sheer

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

1

training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

1

vacant post; vacancy; post in name only

1

deciding match; play-off; runoff

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

3