jpdb beta

aiming too high

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

original scenario

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

3

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

3

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

6

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

3

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

4

member

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

from the beginning; from scratch

2

respect

2

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

4

changing schools

1

as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

the philosophy of the European Enlightenment

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

knowledge; information

2

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

8

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

great joy; delight; jubilation

1

high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

3

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

1

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

the latter; the second; successor; descendant

1

the former; the first

1

scales; weighing machine

1

even more; still more; further

3

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

1

to lend (e.g. money)

1

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

2

desire; appetite; lust

3

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

3

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

2

field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly

1

platform; home; home base; home plate

2

away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

1

steady; steady relationship; going steady

1