jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

16

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

39

battlefield; battleground

1

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

4

forte; strong point

2

obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race

1

separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

means; way; method; measure

4

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

7

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

31

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

54

dealing with; coping with

1

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

1

epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade

4

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

10

bomb; bombshell

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

6

tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

42

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

6

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

19

else; in addition; besides

9

if it's the case

6

blunt weapon

1

passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

6

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

5

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

7

cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

7

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

14

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

1

to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

2

early in the morning

2

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

2

late at night; at a late hour

3

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

6

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

8

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

8

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

5

things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

2

injury; wound

1

headache inducing; vexing

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

6