jpdb beta

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

1

first impression

1

to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of

2

establishment; founding; setting (a record)

1

each country; every country; various countries; all countries

2

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another

2

absolute

3

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

9

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

5

to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)

1

great majority

2

confidence; trust; faith; credit

10

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

4

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

2

leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

invitation

1

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

2

to build; to construct

2

epic; heroic tale

3

script; screenplay; scenario

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

scriptwriter; screenwriter

1

anecdote

4

anecdote; brief (comic) story

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

3

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape

1

to learn by hearsay

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

trust; credit; credence

1

ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living

1

motive power; driving force

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

3

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

3

time; season; period; phase; stage

2

death in battle

1

two thirds

2

compared to

2

case fatality rate

2

100 percent

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

probability theory

2

Ability

1