jpdb beta

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

return; restoration

2

to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

historical; traditional; historic

2

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

map; atlas; chart; plan

1

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

2

to relax; to feel at home

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to

1

guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room

1

lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

3

the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

1

political system

2

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

standard-bearer; flag-bearer

1

real power

1

dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife

1

rule; reign; peaceful times

2

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

1

fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

1

to knock down; to knock off

1

long-term

3

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

1

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

1

curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case

3

(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work

1

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

better; superior

1

had better ...; had better not ...

2

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing

1

to whistle

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

inappropriate means to a worthy end; expediency

1

personal grudge

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

transactions; dealings; business

1

breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty

3

humane

1