jpdb beta

timing

3

to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

to cut at; to slash at

1

simple; plain

4

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

5

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

protracted war; war of attrition

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

2

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

1

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

1

two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

1

rust

1

made of iron

2

finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

2

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

new; fresh; novel

3

to give directions; to issue instructions

3

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

2

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1

expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment

2

simply; merely; only; solely

1

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

1

never again

2

(dead) body; corpse

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

to raise (one's head)

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

1

in the same way as; just like

4

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

2

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

intervention

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

3

how much; how many; what amount; what extent

1

acceleration; speeding up

2

extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch

1

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

2

(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily

5

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

4

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1