jpdb beta

history

3

ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics

1

unique; peculiar; singular

2

sense of values; values; value system

1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

5

useful; helpful

1

to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference

2

minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

1

based on; on the basis of

1

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

3

prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging

1

inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known

2

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

3

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

4

ticket

4

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

3

bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

3

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

later (on); afterwards

1

too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot

1

ahem

1

middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school

2

north side; north bank

4

reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray

5

house; building

20

line; row; rank; list

4

electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire

8

iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe

5

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

5

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

3

transport; transportation; transit; conveyance

2

steam engine

3

bituminous coal

1

outside the house

1

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

2

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

2

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

1

starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)

3

to succeed; to bear fruit

1

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

2

metropolis; big city

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

2

century

1

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

3

smoothly; easily; readily

2

resources

2

production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)

1

politics; government

2