jpdb beta

technique; finesse

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

flattery; compliment

3

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

5

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

2

to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

1

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

10

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

copyright

1

infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass

1

bad deed; evil deed

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

2

to mimic; to imitate

5

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

2

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

1

musical composition; tune

1

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

2

permission; approval; authorization; license

2

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

1

creator; author; artist

1

to suffer a loss

1

to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time

1

Copyright Act

1

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

2

law; legislation; act

3

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

2

big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)

1

certain; sure; no doubt

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

4

trial; judgement; judgment

1

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

3

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

fish

2

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

3

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

1

snow; snowfall

9

triple feature (e.g. movie)

1

horror

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

1

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

to make an appearance

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

4

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

2