jpdb beta

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

8

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

20

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

4

itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey

4

special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment

2

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

2

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

2

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

to rack one's brains

1

prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

10

conclusion

20

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

6

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

4

indispensable; essential

3

involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

4

unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision

3

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

theory

5

precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

3

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

4

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

8

that sort of; like that

3

without cause; without reason

2

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

1

to order; to command; to appoint

3

fishing fly

1

ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

6

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

9

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

recovery; undoing; recall

2

antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

1

unrelated

8

stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

5

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

2

return of something; repayment

2

(walking) stick; cane; wand

1

giant impact (theory)

7

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

10

immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead

6

loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

4