jpdb beta

climax; peak; zenith; apex

4

flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

convergence point; convergent point

1

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

1

sign of remorse; indication of regret

1

to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)

1

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

1

defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure

2

Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass

1

approximation; having a close resemblance

2

with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging

5

antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

3

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

3

fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

1

stroke; blow

1

lethal

1

damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful

2

denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale

4

cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

1

with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

1

conversion; shift; about-face; switch

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

4

to grimace; to frown

1

reverse osmosis; RO

1

fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

4

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal

1

putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

1

chatting; idle talk

1

mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours

1

unrequited love; one-sided love

2

any one; any; whichever

1

full throttle

2

thank you; thanks

1

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

1

thanks

1

please (do for me)

1

totally automatic

2

ridicule; scorn

1

processing speed; handling speed

1

canvas; base

2

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

borrowed thing

3

to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

deductive reasoning; deduction

1

induction; inductive reasoning

1