jpdb beta

best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest

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aptitude; aptness; suitability

3

the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

2

to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

3

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

1

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

2

indispensable; essential

1

throat lozenge; cough drop

2

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

general; overall; across-the-board

1

chopsticks

1

file

2

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

2

to mumble; to mutter

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

1

devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

personal history; career

1

criminal record

2

(not so) much; (not) very

2

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

height; elevated place

1

in person; personally; (do) oneself

1

consultation on career, university, etc. choices

2

war of words

1

short distance; short range; short-haul

1

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

2

good sense

1

lead (Pb)

1

weight; sinker (fishing)

1

diversionary tactics

3

to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

1

coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived

1

alarm bell

1

armor and helmet (armour)

4

running in; rushing into; last-minute rush

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

2

with a clink (click, clack)

3

provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling

1

(not) one

2

looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

3

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

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