jpdb beta

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

2

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

4

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

3

wiping with a damp cloth

1

to chastise; to punish; to discipline

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

1

killing two birds with one stone

1

planning; plan; project; arrangements

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

(good) teamwork; team play

1

to drop one's shoulders

4

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

5

to boost; to force up; to push up

3

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

3

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

2

natural voice (without a microphone)

1

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

1

trifles; minor details

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

we

8

result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

6

process

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

3

paper cup

1

simple; plain

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

3

telephone made from two cans and a piece of string

2

another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

1

handmade; homemade

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

4

extra-large

1

secret weapon

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

way of calling (something or someone)

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

2

forehead; brow

2

to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

2

handkerchief

4

to wipe; to dry

2

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

2

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

3

points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas

1

high level

1

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

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