jpdb beta

preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

1

persuasion

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

4

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

thorough; exhaustive; complete

1

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

1

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

4

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

2

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

9

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

9

but; however; although

3

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

15

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

10

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

2

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

4

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

2

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

existence; being; presence

1

be; is

26

they; them

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

1

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

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

3

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

7

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

1

is not; am not; are not

2

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

2

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

2

then; well; so; well then

3

how; in what way; how about

4

two

3

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

1