jpdb beta

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

5

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

3

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

2

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

3

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

1

to wrap up

3

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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arena

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corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

degree of attention; profile

1

to increase; to grow

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

ten years; decade

1

to build; to construct

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

theatre-going; theater-going

1

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

1

spectator; audience

3

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

1

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

metal

1

injured person; wounded person

1

successively; one after another

1

winner; victor

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

1

every year; yearly; annually

1

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

1

great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

1

first match (in a series)

2

proper; right; reasonable

1

to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance

2

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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(a) few; some; several

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