jpdb beta

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)

1

end; close; conclusion; termination

2

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

11

connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within

2

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

1

light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)

2

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

2

plan; blueprint

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

8

factor; factor; divisor

2

analysis

5

full portrait; whole aspect; full story

2

first half

1

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

1

at that time; in those days

6

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

2

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

8

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

4

apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

5

imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

appearance; emergence

1

foresight; foreknowledge; divination

3

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

25

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

6

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

3

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2

creation myth

1

headache

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

2

ray of hope; glimmer of hope

1

will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

4

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

belief; faith; conviction

4

teacup

1

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

3

in very small pieces

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

6

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

to push down; to knock down

2

looking pale; looking unwell

1

wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

2