jpdb beta

to take to task; to take it out on

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

12

cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

2

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)

1

separate; respective

2

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

7

cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)

2

unspecified large number (of people)

1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight

1

limit; restriction

10

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

1

everyone; anyone; no one

1

continuation; succession; series

3

empty space; empty sky

1

influence (on someone); inspiration

2

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

2

training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

1

contrived; false-sounding

1

(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence

3

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

3

physical strength; muscle strength

2

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

1

body build; figure

1

body fat; somatic fat

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

4

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

2

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

2

cockroach

1

feeler; antenna

2

cheep cheep; tweet tweet; gently (moving)

1

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

4

(right at the) side; just beside

3

zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

1

scene of a fire

1

great physical power; animal strength

1

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

4

detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark

1

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

2

unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)

1

temporary

1

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

2

water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes

1

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

4

quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined

3