jpdb beta

three; 3

2

months (period of)

5

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

4

founding of a nation

2

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

2

time; season; period; phase; stage

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

5

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

7

periodic; regular; routine

1

to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places

2

poor physical health; bad shape

2

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

6

to think of; to come up with

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

our country; our land; one's own country

10

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure

10

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

5

to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

1

how many people

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

collecting; assembling

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

one month

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

6

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

3

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

13

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

12

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

3

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

3

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

3

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

2

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

one's home; one's house

3

truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

12

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

4

had better ...; had better not ...

2