jpdb beta

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

8

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

2

first impression

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

7

rich kid; person who grew up wealthy

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

37

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

16

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

2

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

24

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

3

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1

is something that; is that which

3

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

2

to fight with swords; to cross swords

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

8

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

4

ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

1

daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless

1

one word

4

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

2

subject; theme

1

painting; picture

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

35

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

11

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

4

to be too long

1

durability

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

14

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

4

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

1

even; but; however

10

practical use; utility

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

5

small number; few; minority

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

2

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

5

horseback; riding

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

3

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

3

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

7

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

rapid (e.g. progress)

2

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

1