jpdb beta

finite; limited

1

felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering

1

importance; priority

1

solitary island; isolated island

6

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

2

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

1

supply; provision; service; supply

1

withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

5

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

3

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

1

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

1

to be silent; to say nothing

7

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

5

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

1

what

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

2

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

2

to shrug one's shoulders

2

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

13

to learn; to study; to take lessons in

3

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

to do (for someone)

1

manufacture; production

2

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

14

legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order

5

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

raw materials; ingredients

1

to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)

2

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

4

eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile

2

one's post; place of work; workplace

2

counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

urgency; emergency

3

stairs; stairway; staircase

2

to drop; to lose; to let fall

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

1

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

school

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

2

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1