jpdb beta

several years; a few years

3

direct unforked road; straight path

1

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

at times; occasionally

4

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

2

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

1

test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

3

uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

3

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

3

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

14

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

5

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

3

to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate

3

temporary; transitory; short-lived

4

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

1

counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

3

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

3

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

4

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

1

mimetic muscles

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

accumulation; accumulate; store

2

gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

driftwood; flotsam

89

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

2

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

5

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

15

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

4

nonchalantly; without a care

2

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

5

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

source; origin; provenance; birthplace

1

guess; conjecture

3

story; tale; talk; discussion

4

disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

15

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

10

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

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)

3

radio tower

5