jpdb beta

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

6

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

4

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

2

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

national prestige

1

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

2

hard-liners; diehards; hawks

1

hard-line policy; tough measure

1

(brute) force; using all one's might

2

to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over

1

calming down; quieting down

1

rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash

2

nobody knows

1

to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

3

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce

5

execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

8

rigorous distinction

2

to scrape off; to plane off

1

deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

2

accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing

2

end; close; conclusion; termination

2

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

1

enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

2

grey-brown; gray-brown; dun

1

boundless; limitless; vast; broad

1

rock

16

barren land; sterile soil; wasteland

1

desolate; dreary; bleak

3

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

2

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

2

our side; we

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

2

beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

6

to step into; to enter

1

stupefaction

4

rocky mountain

12

as far as the eye can see

4

precision; precision ratio; relevance factor; relevance ratio

1

enumeration; citation; listing

3

(raw) material

3

lucky; fortunate

1

east-northeast; ENE

2

three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

1

refining; refinement; smelting; training

2

defend and maintain; support; protection

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

public power; governmental authority

2

life of the people; people's lives; citizens' livelihoods

1

have to do; must; should; ought to

2

be that as it may; even so; though that be so

1