jpdb beta

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

4

major cleanup; spring cleaning

1

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

3

than; other than; except; but

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

1

trivial; not amounting to much

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

6

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

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

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

15

having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...

1

we

7

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

8

half the number; haploid

1

largest company; industry leader

1

oracle

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

2

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

1

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

5

major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

11

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

6

hunting ground; hunting preserve

6

even if; if; though; despite; even

1

sharing; division; draw; tie

2

stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

2

to approach; to draw near

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

19

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

4

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

not; nonexistent; not being (there)

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

5

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

strategy; tactics

5

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

7

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

law

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool

1

liking; taste; choice

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

19

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

9