jpdb beta

practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

4

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

anguish

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

duty; function; office; mission; task

2

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

3

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

2

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

2

autonomy; independence

1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

2

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

1

to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

1

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

5

foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

1

19; nineteen

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

certain day

2

to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with

1

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing

1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports

2

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

1

neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

1

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

2

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

1

ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker

2

sword dance

2

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

fencer; swordsman

1

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

7

to glare at each other; to confront each other

3

Laz, Finistère

8

to refer to; to use as reference

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

3

ice pick

2

under the floor

1

whisper; murmur

1

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

2

serial murders

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

to walk in on; to tread upon

2