jpdb beta

skeptical; sceptical; incredulous

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

2

both; (not) either

4

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

3

to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

4

reply; answer; response

15

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

4

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

plan; design; layout

6

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

5

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

4

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

1

to be reliable

1

vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

1

to be transparent; to show through

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

4

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to take out; to drag out

1

clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

3

orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

3

keeping things tidy and in order

1

rule

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

sticking out; jutting out; protruding

1

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

3

to do

2

delicious; tasty; good; nice

3

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

2

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

2

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

1

examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination

4

to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

3

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

4

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

supervised; under surveillance

1

cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

1