jpdb beta

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

4

intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

2

to be rearranged or transposed

1

forcibly; against one's will

1

to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...

1

three years

2

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

2

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

tulip

2

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

6

it is not (like that) either

8

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

8

talent; ability

4

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

2

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

2

to raise the bar

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

3

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

Mozart

1

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

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

4

memorizing a musical score

1

student days

1

school

2

singing; songs

1

recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

4

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

2

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

3

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

5

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

3

to make plans

1

mainly; primarily

4

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

5

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

3

any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

2

every day

7

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

3

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

2

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

4

cooked rice; meal

3

control; management (e.g. of a business)

2

chain; chains

1