jpdb beta

impossible to do (although wants to)

5

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

1

observing eye

1

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

8

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

three times

3

safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

2

nervousness; oversensitivity

1

minimum; at the very least

1

honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

2

moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

decision; agreement

1

conditioning

1

while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

to choke; to have trouble breathing

3

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

2

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

5

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

3

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

1

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

2

minimum; minuscule; local minimum

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

7

to increase in value; to gain prestige

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

3

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

4

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

4

choosing between two things; two choices

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

5

young girl; lass; adolescent female

1

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

5

to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter

1

glare; sharp look

2

strong; intense; severe

4

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

7