jpdb beta

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

1

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

near future

2

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

2

national defence; national defense

1

pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

1

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

5

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

2

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

official function; state function

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

4

the opposite sex; isomerism

2

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

3

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

speech; expression; wording; language

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

2

teacup

1

with a clang or a clink; tinkle

1

national policy

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

2

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

(political) power; authority; influence

3

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

2

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

4

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

4

unexpected; surprising

5

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

8

doctors; teachers

1

to rest one's chin in one's hands

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

5

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

2

to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

1

suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

3

convenient

1

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

3

to become settled; to be fixed

1

beyond that point; after that

4

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

1

first place

1