jpdb beta

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

6

not so

1

to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

7

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

3

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

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

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

classmate

2

being startled

1

low voice; whisper

3

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

5

was

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

4

indicates question

2

one who knows little often repeats it

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

5

if it's the case

1

when; at what point

2

verbal promise; one's word

2

teacher (classroom)

3

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

10

form; shape; figure; visage

8

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

4

only; merely; but; no more than

1

efficiency

2

ten percent

3

to become better; to improve

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

7

five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

2

commotion; stir

1

student (esp. a university student)

1

study; research; investigation

8

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

1

breakthrough; great discovery

1

low-level

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

3

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

10

three; three years of age

4

interference; intervention; meddling

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

4

two times; twice; two degrees

4