jpdb beta

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

1

as if; as though

8

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

bridge of nose

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

height; elevated place

4

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

2

technique; art; skill; move

4

sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting

1

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

2

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

2

existing

1

school (e.g. of ikebana)

3

not until now; never yet

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

3

to make an appearance; to show up

1

back (of a chair)

1

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

tension; mental strain; nervousness

2

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

to breathe out; to exhale

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

2

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

1

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

1

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

5

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

1

belligerent; warlike

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

4

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

2