jpdb beta

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

9

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

9

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

2

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

round shape; circle; circular form

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

6

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

3

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

euphoric mood; exuberant mood

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

pickaxe

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

9

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

2

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

3

puniness; youth

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

how; in what way

1

they

3

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

2

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

3

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

even

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

5

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

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

2

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

minefield

1

face (of person)

3

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

operation; functioning; running

1

covered with; stained; smeared

3