jpdb beta

some people; a few people; several people

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

3

subject; national

2

pub

3

to drink too much

1

to crack jokes

1

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

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

2

air flotilla; air fleet; combat aviation unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy

2

one; one

1

balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee

1

pronunciation; production of sound

2

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

2

irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination

1

deployment; spreading out; dispersal

3

to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

2

close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour

1

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

4

8000; eight thousand; many

4

tradition; legend; folklore

3

600; six hundred

1

circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

2

above; more than

1

every one; each

16

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

3

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

10

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

1

angry roar; bellow

3

height difference; difference in elevation

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned

1

precision; accuracy

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

5

groan; moan; moaning

3

to make a thundering sound; to make roar

2

Hawkins

1

pain; agony; bitterness

2

to moan; to groan

3

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

3

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

2

(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons

1

coward

1

phantom; vision; illusion

1

to rampage; to run riot

3

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

government service; the bureaucracy

4