jpdb beta

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

5

division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production

1

necessity

1

merry; joyful; gleeful

3

section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor

1

great sage

2

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

8

easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious

1

prisoner (of war)

3

specimen; sample; object to be examined

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

2

vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

28

rational; reasonable; logical

1

all (there is); as long as there is

4

end; conclusion

4

anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

1

good idea

11

if so; in that case; in that situation

6

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

2

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

9

truth serum; truth drug

1

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

5

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

3

in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

2

dinner; evening meal

1

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

9

everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

8

coarse; crude; inferior

2

reuse; recycling

2

paper bag

12

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

1

very bleak; dim

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

2

therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing

1

neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction

1

to speak; to object

2

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

thank-you letter

4

profound; deep

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

34

test of one's strength; test of one's ability

1

accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received

1

personal name

1

calling by name; designation; nomination

1

degree of familiarity; popularity

15

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

3

tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

2