jpdb beta

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

even though; despite; when

2

clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely

6

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

10

phew; whew

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

4

(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing

2

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

2

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

4

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

paper

4

fountain pen

1

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

ability; skill; facility

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

1

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

2

to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

3

way; method; means; resource; course

5

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

1

mold; mould; mildew

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

nine; 9

1

water current

2

splash; spray; droplet

1

spray; splash

2

revolt; rebellion; war

1

landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result

3

area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

4

automatic; intransitive verb

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

2

once more; again

4

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

4

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

2