jpdb beta

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

election

3

system; institution; organization; organisation

2

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

2

introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part

1

careful; elaborate; scrupulous

1

legislation; development of laws

1

rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)

2

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

ideal; ideals

1

good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person

1

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

paper

2

many thousands

1

all people; everybody

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

3

educational standards

1

literacy rate

1

unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

1

quadratic equation

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

law observance; obeying the law

1

public morals

1

distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm

1

second half; latter half

1

20 years old

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

work force

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food

1

a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

1

so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

1

finite; limited

1

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

1

(a place) within one's reach

1

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

comfortable retirement

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

1

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

3

geography

2

military cadet; officer cadet

2

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

next month

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crown prince

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military science; strategy; tactics

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medicine; medical science

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