jpdb beta

arrival

4

or; otherwise

3

(all) together

2

prospects of victory; chances of success

5

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

5

crest; coat of arms

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

7

but; however; although

15

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

3

if it's the case

2

to send in

5

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

6

fixed date; appointed day

1

personal connections

3

fate; destiny; lot

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

7

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

7

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

6

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

8

hostility; animosity; enmity

3

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

1

compared with

4

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

4

unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point

4

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

1

limit; restriction

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

15

strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men

4

a bit more; a bit longer

6

spacious; vast; wide

4

arrowhead

11

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

3

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

6

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

2

lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

1

to burst open; to pop; to split

2

spark

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

1

cuff; armhole

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

1

slope; slanting surface; bevel

2

large tree; big tree; huge tree

5

tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

3

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

4

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

4