jpdb beta

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

9

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

2

several times (as large, over)

2

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

5

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

1

this for sure; certainly is

2

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

1

applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer

1

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

immediate reply

1

official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

1

opinion; point of view

2

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

5

planner

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

5

with a momentary flash of light

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

3

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

all; everyone; everybody

2

independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

planning; project; plan; design

2

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

3

mule

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

2

just a minute; small quantity

2

taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

to begin to speak

1

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

1

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

3

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

shin; shank; lower leg

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

3

to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

1

tail (animal); tail end; tip

2