jpdb beta

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

4

weakening

2

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

4

invasion

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

1

to have a cramp

1

ideal

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

3

imagination; supposition; guess

2

unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

process; course; mechanism

1

to lose one's life

1

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

means; way; measure

5

becoming the objective; setting as a goal

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

choices; alternatives; options

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

each; respectively

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

1

short way; shortcut

1

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

3

recovery; rescue; recapture

1

spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating

1

forte; strong point

1

sincere; honest; faithful

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

negative image

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

1

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

1

retention; maintenance; preservation

1

stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

2

end goal; final target

1

to boost; to force up; to push up

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

2

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to escape

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3