jpdb beta

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

2

toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

1

to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

2

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line

1

talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

4

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

indicates emphasis

1

copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan

5

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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

8

system; organization; organisation; architecture

3

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

4

to mimic; to imitate

1

birds

2

system

3

airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft

3

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

organism; living body

1

total energy; all efforts

1

secrets; mysteries

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

5

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

2

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

dynamic lift; lifting power

1

to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed

2

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

3

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

4

curiosity; inquisitiveness

2

inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

2

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

12

imitation; fake; sham

1

to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

2

science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science

1

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

2

index; indices; indicator

1

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

1

point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark

7

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

2

many; numerous; various; large number of

2