jpdb beta

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

1

bright; intelligent

2

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

judgment; judgement; discernment

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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centre; center; center fielder

2

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

2

somewhat dangerous; rather risky; a bit dicey; rather amazing; quite good; pretty cool

1

assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation

1

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

1

sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

1

infielder; baseman

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

2

catch

1

first base; first baseman; one fort

1

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

1

throw; pass (in basketball, etc.); handball

1

outward appearance; looks

1

inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart

1

area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

1

marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools

1

retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

1

to throw back

1

likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do

2

to use one's head

2

see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?

2

agreement; rule; arrangement; decision

1

leaving (it) to others

2

pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy

1

bookmaker

1

how many points

1

winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line

2

winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

1

share; portion; quota; cut

1

generosity

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financial power; financial means; wealth

1

two outs

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bases loaded

1

runner; base runner

1