jpdb beta

wave; ups and downs

1

electricity; (electric) light

2

nucleus; atomic nucleus

1

next year

2

due form; official; formality

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

8

here; with this

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

4

competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

4

mankind; humanity

4

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

5

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

4

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

7

future (usually near); prospects

4

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

3

dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest

1

prize; award

2

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

1

pointing out; identification

6

academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles

1

hope; white hope; person of promise

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

15

being very popular; being in great demand

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

4

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

-years-old

2

humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

2

former imperial university

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

faculty meeting

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

4

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

3

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

2

headache

6

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

3

to be common

1

corolla

1

exactly opposite (of)

2

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

1

civic

3

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

2

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1