jpdb beta

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

2

to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)

1

means; method

4

near; close by; within reach; familiar

2

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

2

big frame; large figure; huge body

12

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

3

use; utilization; utilisation; application

7

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

11

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

5

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

6

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

2

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

8

annoying; provoking

2

large number (of); many; majority

1

to be jumbled together

1

those (near the second person)

6

nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy

1

to sniff out; to get wind of

1

vicious circle; vicious cycle

1

reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

1

we

2

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

possessed of a strong sense of duty

1

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

1

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

2

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

2

warmth

5

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

5

(sound of one's) heartbeat

3

breathing of a sleeping person

1

existing; living; extant

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

6

to shake off; to throw off

2

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

4

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

2