jpdb beta

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

1

bone; Bourne (shell)

2

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

individual differences; personal equation

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

one defeat

1

setting a bad example to others

1

final; eventual; ultimate

2

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

1

difficult to understand

3

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

1

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

2

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

2

to get angry

1

-th (e.g. one fifth)

1

neglecting; leaving alone

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

3

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

old woman

1

poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic

1

to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

1

mum; mom

2

battlefield; battleground

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

to strain or exert oneself; to go all out

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

3

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

a few years later

1

diaphragmatic hernia

2

(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly

1

technical; practical

1

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

1

half the number; haploid

1

business partner

1

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

2

nonprosecution; nonindictment

1

every time; each round

1

to close; to shut

1

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

2