jpdb beta

protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

4

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

3

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

4

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

2

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

3

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

front (in battle)

2

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

5

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

2

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

18

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

5

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

2

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

3

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

4

discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

2

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

1

most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

5

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

4

inside one's heart; in one's mind

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

4

curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case

1

in swarms; crawling with

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

2

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

3

(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront

4

full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

2

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

2

person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

6

dividing into parts

1

encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

1

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

5