jpdb beta

give-and-take

1

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

1

one's field of expertise; one's strong area

1

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

tide; current; tendency; trend

1

political measures; policy

3

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

2

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

2

oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

competent; suitable; qualified

1

in the end; at the end of the day

2

villain; baddie; the villain's part

1

extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

2

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

1

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

5

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained

1

third-rate; third-class

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

4

noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright

1

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

1

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

sisters

26

to be softened; to calm down

1

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

9

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

infantry; infantryman; foot soldier

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

to act; to take action

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

1

to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

1

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

2

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

1