jpdb beta

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

3

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

1

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

to use up all one's strength

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

2

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target

1

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

1

really; truly

1

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

1

preservation; retainment; keeping

1

in order; in turn; one by one

1

speed

1

to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)

1

faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

belligerent; warlike

2

to be all smiles

1

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up

1

to break; to smash

3

strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

2

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

to die; to lay down life's burden

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

1

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

1