jpdb beta

over the top; thickly; heavily; richly

1

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

2

broadminded

1

the very picture of ...

1

portion; part; snapshot; glimpse

1

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

1

military power

1

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

extermination; annihilation

3

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

2

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

to prepare for death; to get ready to die

2

mankind; humanity

135

total energy; all efforts

2

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

2

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

ethics; morals

1

to check; to stop; to keep back

1

to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm

1

to send in

1

so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

1

if so; in that case

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

assent; consent

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

2

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

1

stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

2

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

2

hunger; starvation

1

paper-thin (difference)

1

compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

3

sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart

1

to compare with the eye

1

short term; short time

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

4

jumping to a hasty conclusion

1

successor

1

(process of) elimination

1

out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

1

abdication

1

to hand over; to turn over; to cede

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

coronation ceremony; enthronement

1

postponement; moving to a later date

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

3