jpdb beta

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

not; does not exist

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

3

he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!

10

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

1

discretion; judgement; judgment

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

1

headquarters; head office; main office

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

2

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

1

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

4

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

13

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

3

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)

4

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

2

shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph

2

slow; late; too late

3

substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

4

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

4

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

2

to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

4

saddle

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

5

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

second half; latter half

1

picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops

2

virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless

1

looks; features

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

4

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

6

crest; coat of arms

1

apology

2

a bit more; a bit longer

1