jpdb beta

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

3

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

1

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

2

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

1

this is why; this means; it is the case that

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

3

to keep a watchful eye on

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

2

newly appointed; inaugural

1

100 percent

1

suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

1

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

point in time; occasion

4

meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

2

for today; for the time being

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

1

taking up a new post

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

to come back

1

right of veto

1

no need to guess; certainly

1

to put on an air of seniority

1

instructor; advisor; adviser

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)

1

number one

3

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

arrest; roundup

1

is that so?

2

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

4

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

to end in vain; to be wasted effort

1

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

2

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

1

lecture

2

adaptability; flexibility

1

logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel

1

patrol

2

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

2