jpdb beta

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

3

rare (or peculiar) animal

4

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

3

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

future; distant future

2

contest; competition; struggle; scramble

3

selling by the piece

1

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

3

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

corpse; dead person

3

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

2

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

1

naturally; of course; understandably

2

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

2

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

2

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

synchronization; synchronized swimming

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

5

to be ahead of

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

1

paper-thin (difference)

1

crossing a river

1

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

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

9

thinking back now

2

to get out of bed; to show a leg

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

3

to attack; to assault; to assail

7

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

intentional; on purpose

3

to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

1

to the end; to the last

3

both parties; both sides

3

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

10

that is; namely; i.e.

2

oath; vow

14

married person

3

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

17

forevermore; for eternity

2

wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

2

memory; sense; experience

6

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

9

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

4

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

2