jpdb beta

punishment; penalty

4

order; command; life; destiny; fate

1

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

4

to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off

1

addition; adding; supplement

1

to be subject to punishment; to be punished

1

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

13

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

3

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

1

increase; addition

1

Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor

15

establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment

2

supportive (role); assistant; assisting

2

armaments; military preparations

9

Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides

1

how; in what way

3

selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

7

distant place; faraway location; far away

4

waiting upon (someone)

1

breakfast

7

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

7

outside the country; abroad

7

arms buildup; military expansion

1

increasing the number of staff; hiring more people

2

adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion

1

standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)

1

patient

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

2

return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

2

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

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)

3

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

2

evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism

1

immature; childish

2

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

king

4

for appearances' sake; for appearance sake

1

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

12

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

5

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

2

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

8

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

4

unique; peculiar; singular

3

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

1

the preceding visitor

1

to come to an agreement

1

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

7