jpdb beta

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

1

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

6

source of worry; source of distress

1

both; (not) either

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

first thing in the morning

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

2

smile

2

oh; ah

3

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

2

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

3

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

1

good morning

1

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

4

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

4

OK; okay

1

handful; small amount; small number

1

half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary

1

odds and ends; all; every

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

1

teaching staff; faculty

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

1

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

2

inconstant; unprincipled

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

3

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

2

as if; as though

2

misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

1

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

3

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

maybe; could be; might

5

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

1

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

1