jpdb beta

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

where to?; whither?

1

both eyes

2

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

home economics room

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

3

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

soul; spirit

2

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

1

unscientific

1

phenomenon

3

mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon

1

elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

1

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

1

static electricity

1

delusion; trick of the imagination

1

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

1

scientific

1

curt; point-blank

1

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

1

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being

1

evil spirit

3

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

father

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...

1

garments; attire

10

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

the most extreme

1

complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation

1

exception

4

skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

1

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

1

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

2

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

(keeping a) low profile

1

fresh

4

menial; meanness; servility; abject

5