jpdb beta

outline; summary; gist; basic points

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

1

opening; gap; dried and opened fish

1

value; worth; merit

7

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

6

stealing

1

suspicion

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

export; exportation; efferent

2

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

8

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

5

in the meanwhile; during the time

18

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

5

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

2

probability; likelihood; chances

3

complication

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

2

concealment

3

special lecturer; guest lecturer

2

liar; fibber

2

without

3

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

5

to tell a lie; to fib

8

limit; bound

17

compensating; making up for; supplementation

3

agent

3

traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

11

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

2

clear; distinct; evident; definite

2

unrealistic

1

guess; conjecture

6

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

14

romantic

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

6

for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances

2

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

4

mere; simple; sheer

13

connection

3

to say; to tell; to state; to do

6

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

shelving; pigeonholing

2

plural; multiple; several

8

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

4

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

12