jpdb beta

fifth

2

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

54

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

8

strong; intense; severe

6

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

in the same way as; just like

10

to be hazy; to be misty

1

to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand

2

brain; brains; mind

11

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

4

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

5

a bolt out of the blue

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

10

reason; logic; method; system; order

1

eavesdropping; tapping

2

middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

3

movie; film; motion picture

2

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

2

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

6

to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

1

accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

2

to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

2

perfect; complete

11

secrecy; keeping secret

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

7

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

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

indoors

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

3

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

6

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

fence

2

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

6

extensive; spacious

1

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot

6

to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

2

elbow

2

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

5

it's probably so; it stands to reason

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

2