jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

10

to turn one's face away

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

6

palm (of one's hand)

6

to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

4

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

4

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

6

chance; opportunity

9

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

4

(vocal) volume

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

4

good opportunity; chance

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

8

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

2

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

5

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

13

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

end; conclusion

9

comedy; funny show

1

or; either ... or ...

2

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

4

script; libretto; scenario

2

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

4

script; screenplay; scenario

6

thread; yarn; string

3

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

4

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

8

decision; determination; resolution

4

only; merely; but; no more than

6

several seconds

2

expressing one's mind; speaking out

2

in the same way as; just like

5

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

2

turn

1

(audio) recording

9

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

4