jpdb beta

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

9

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

7

risk

3

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

3

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

2

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

3

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

3

unexpectedly; surprisingly

3

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

5

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

3

roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

3

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

1

to beat into shape

1

word; remark; statement

3

at once; immediately; right now

2

general mobilization; general mobilisation

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

4

to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

1

feeling; mood

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

2

good feeling; feeling good

1

they; those guys

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1

tip of the iceberg

1

fundamental; basic

3

settlement; solution; resolution

2

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

2

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

6

terrorist

1

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

3

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

criminal; culprit

9

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

1

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

portion; section; part

4

you; I; me; oneself

2

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy

2

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

2

passing by

1

stray dog

2