jpdb beta

advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

4

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

to kneel

2

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

2

since when; from when; how long

1

emperor

1

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

1

sanity; consciousness; soberness

5

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

3

beauty

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

to rule; to govern; to administer

3

to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name

1

narcissism; self-love

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

smooth

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

2

succession of defeats

1

to continue to increase; to continue to mount

1

three years

2

five; 5

3

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

5

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

2

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

2

to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

5

equilibrium; balance

1

now; nowadays

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

5

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

a bit more; a bit longer

6

news; word; tidings; omen

1

we; us

16

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

6

strongest

4

class

2

possession; retention; maintenance

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

1

the other day; a few days ago

2

letter; note

2

reply; answer; response

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1