jpdb beta

sigh of relief

1

(one's) current position; current location; present position

1

possession; ownership

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

3

speaker

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

3

class; heading; group; category

1

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

2

comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

6

all the more; still more

2

over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched

1

forte; strong point

1

first half

1

hostile party; enemy side

4

to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice

7

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

4

to look old; to get old

4

exit and entrance

3

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

5

luminous point

25

to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

2

seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection

1

police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup

1

theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics

3

pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol

1

sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged

1

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

3

iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe

2

adult male; man

1

pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary

2

to be completely still

2

name plate; name tag; label

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

1

being on the ropes; losing ground

1

fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

2

to play one's trump card

1

number of articles; number of items; quantity

1

to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand

5

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

7

silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

4

gasping

2