jpdb beta

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

3

to become hungry

2

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

3

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

to have a meal together; to sit at table

1

to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous

2

next term; next period; next version; next release

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

2

second generation; second; junior

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

2

(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

2

driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance

1

however; having said that; but

1

to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move

1

work; business; company; study

1

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

2

price; cost; value; worth; value

5

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

3

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

1

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

8

several times; once or twice

4

of all people

1

to be nearing death; to be dying

2

fragment; piece

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

security

1

review; reconsideration; revision

1

greatest mistake of one's life

1

Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

3

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

2

with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

7

cold; short; curt; blunt

2

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

4

even; but; however

7

to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail

4

pride

3

to send word

3

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

3

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

1

Oakey

1

to state one's opinion

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

6

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

2

the very best; excellent; superb

1