jpdb beta

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

not understanding; not knowing

1

imagination; supposition; guess

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.)

2

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

fair; fair ball; fair (event)

2

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

2

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

4

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

1

slow pace

1

cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)

2

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

5

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

1

mantis

3

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

two (long cylindrical things)

2

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

2

physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power

1

greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)

1

influence; effect; impact

1

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

3

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

1

classical form of martial art

1

level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

3

end; close; conclusion; termination

1

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

newcomer; new face

1

being angry (suddenly)

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

3

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2