jpdb beta

the lowest (of its kind); the poorest

1

belief; faith; conviction

2

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

6

to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement

1

thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning

1

fund-raising; collection of funds

1

four years

3

start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it

1

to accumulate; to save

1

private funds; own funds; private property

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

4

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

12

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

6

satisfactory; decent

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

5

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

8

the whole nation; all the people in the land

1

major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

15

inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn

1

upper

2

ring

3

brilliant; bright; dazzling

1

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

2

bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

1

mouthpiece

1

parabola

5

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

1

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

1

anarchy

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

9

dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

2

cold wave

1

to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

2

random; aimless

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

4

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

17

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

2

equilibrium; good balance; poise

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

to be profitable; to yield a profit

10

to make a profit

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

11

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

one's share; one's portion

1

acoustic guitar

1

advance preparations

1

week

2

one person's portion

2