jpdb beta

back of the hand

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

5

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

definite; sure

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

one's store of patience

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

3

carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

7

indicate reason; infers some protest

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

4

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

3

face to face

1

screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

1

manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

2

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

3

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

4

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

1

to be opposite; to face each other

2

to knock down; to knock off

1

bracelet; bangle

2

shape; form

4

direct

1

program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

1

after completion

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

2

coordinate; coordinates

6

continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring

3

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

variable

4

numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)

1

description; account

3

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

to assemble; to set up; to construct

4

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

1

transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)

1

interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel

1

gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

projection

2

event; phenomenon; matter

14

being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to

2

Greek philosophy

1

term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

3