jpdb beta

on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)

1

removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation

2

standby

1

bite (in fishing)

1

reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy

1

audience; attendance; hearers

6

certain victory

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

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

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

6

debate; discussion

9

to imagine; to envisage

1

the best; ideal

4

nothing but; none other than

2

terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

2

to stop walking; to pause

5

(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression

1

slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent

1

futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate

1

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

1

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

1

differentiation

1

candidate (for an election)

1

to incorporate; to work into; to insert

1

to abandon; to leave behind

1

adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

2

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

4

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

catch (of fish); haul

1

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

3

economic indicator

1

water-quality test

1

objective

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

2

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

convenient

1

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

2

public opinion poll; straw poll

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

unfortunately

1

eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)

1

removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)

2

escape; getaway; evasion

1

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

2

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

5

time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)

1

ten minutes

2

leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

1

lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

7

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

2