jpdb beta

how; in what way; by what means

2

to carry in; to bring in

4

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

3

bird of prey

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

17

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

1

to swim

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

20

rising; ascending; climbing

3

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

28

mysterious light

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

12

long distance; tele-

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

7

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

4

war; battle; hostilities

1

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

2

such; like that; that sort of; very

5

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

14

to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

1

all you have to do is; just; that's all

1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

2

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

3

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

30

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

6

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

21

magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

33

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

24

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

7

sky; air; mid-air

12

-less; lacking; non-existing

3

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

4

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

12

notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged

1

beam; light ray

8

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

3

(not) even once; (not) ever

3

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

32

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

9

comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

3

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

4

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

3

beast; brute; animal

2

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

5

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

12

each; every

8