jpdb beta

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

2

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

4

therefore; consequently

1

to like; to prefer

2

manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

2

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

2

convenient; handy; useful

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

1

proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

to talk together

2

crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

technique; finesse

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

1

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

4

gong; tam-tam

5

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

3

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

1

second (unit of time); arc second

1

to jostle; to crowd; to haggle

4

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

2

strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness

1

posture; stance

2

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

2

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

2

physical strength; muscle strength

3

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

4

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

3

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

cancer

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

1

pride

1

jostling; crowding

3

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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