jpdb beta

eardrum; tympanic membrane

2

to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

1

rumble in the ground

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

4

10,000; ten thousand

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

2

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

moody person

2

carefully; with caution

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

unprecedented; never seen before

2

invasion

5

news; word; tidings; omen

1

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

urgent report; urgent message

1

squad leader; divisional officer

4

to collect; to assemble; to gather

2

extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

1

war council

1

to grimace; to frown

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

case; situation

2

scouting; reconnaissance

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

4

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1

closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts

2

itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

2

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

to keep silent

1

decision; determination

2

to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

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

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

commotion; stir

1

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

2

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

5

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

2

refutation; rebuttal; retort

1

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

1

left; left hand side

2