jpdb beta

coarse; crude; inferior

1

to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

4

Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

2

durability

3

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

2

low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

3

school; proofreading; proof

3

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

1

cheap article; poor-quality article

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

1

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

1

herculean strength

1

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

1

spoon; spoon lure

2

to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

to shake off; to throw off

2

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

9

entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

2

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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 impress (someone)

1

close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

1

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

4

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

3

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life

1

irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)

6

secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)

2

pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

1

exchange; conversion

1

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

1

to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back

1

losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

5

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

3

disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-

2

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

5

short (of a person)

2

cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture

1

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

2

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

3

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

3

attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2