jpdb beta

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

1

betting; gambling

2

raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

3

endgame; final stage

1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

1

(having) two choices; choice between two things

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to throw into; to dump in together

1

corners of the mouth

1

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)

1

to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

1

shaving; shaver

1

line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)

3

not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

1

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

4

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

2

to become bloodshot

1

wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

1

indignation; resentment

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

abundant (grain) crop; good harvest

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

sub-; inferior; minor

4

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

4

depleted uranium

6

burning (something) away; burning (something) down

2

to boil over

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

3

large tree; big tree; huge tree

1

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

8

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

3

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

2

somersault; looping-the-loop

2

giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

2

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

7

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

4

weighting (in averaging); aggravation

2

to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award

1

apical angle; point angle

2

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

2

triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate

1