jpdb beta

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1

simple; easy

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

3

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

castle siege

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

4

(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

2

the future; future prospects

3

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

4

precedent

7

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

5

supreme; sublime; highest

2

what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

1

end; conclusion

4

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

4

to ride upon the winds

1

atmospheric current; air current; airflow

1

revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

3

spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

2

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

desperate; hopeless

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

4

to read the situation; to sense the mood

4

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

2

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

4

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

7

knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things

4

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

this morning

2

while crying; in tears

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)

2

being extremely busy; being swamped with work

1

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

13

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

4

opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

3

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

to swing and miss

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

2

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

1

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

2

long period (of time)

1