jpdb beta

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

4

observer; watchman; lifeguard

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

1

(yet) again

1

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

brigand; bandit

1

children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails

5

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

3

Zenon

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

3

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

good opportunity; chance

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

1

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

5

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

5

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

6

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

11

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

4

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

2

nothing but; except; no more than

1

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

29

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

9

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

2

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

2

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

3

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

1

roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

1

large serving; large portion

1

vegetable; marijuana; cannabis

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

garlic (Allium sativum)

1

pouring boiling water over fried dishes to remove excess oil; western resist technique in porcelain painting using turpentine oil; oil extraction; oil extractor

1