jpdb beta

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

1

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

1

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

1

to come into being; to be born

1

aging; ageing; growing older

1

dimple

2

slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression

1

beam; joist

2

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

1

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

1

to bloom

1

one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

4

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

both; both sides; both parties

2

absolute

1

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

7

it seems that; as if

1

big; large; great

1

leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal

1

leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage

1

smooth sailing

1

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

continuation; succession; series; continuous

2

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

1

fierce attack

1

ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

succession; successor

1

elite

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

1

joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment

1

private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player

1

academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)

1

about; on; regarding; per; for every

1

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

fainting; swooning

1

should do; ought to do

2

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

1

live-in (e.g. job)

1

shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

3

this morning

1

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1