jpdb beta

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel

2

sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)

1

to engage in lively conversation

2

in person; personally; directly

1

strict order; peremptory command

1

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

1

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

3

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

1

how much; how many; what amount; what extent

2

to try to do; to attempt to do

2

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

20

possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people

20

joker; joker; funny guy

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

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

5

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

2

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

3

par; equivalence; face value; parity

1

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

2

physical condition; state of health; shape

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

2

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

opposite side; opposition

3

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

in good health; alive and well; going strong

5

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

2

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

16

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

9

report; information

3

obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

1

depression; low spirits; dejection

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

1

large-scale

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

8

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

3

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

doesn't even exist

3

paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella

1

talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip

1

not so

2

to blame; to find fault with

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

3

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1