jpdb beta

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

rise; improvement; uptrend

1

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

2

base of the tongue; root of the tongue

1

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

7

to pick a fight

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

2

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

1

to contribute jointly

1

at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

2

signs of the enemy

3

stagnation; hindrance; delay

1

multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall

1

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

red hair; ginger hair

11

praise; glorification; extolment

2

cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast

1

artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact

1

to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

3

society; company; the public; the world

1

insolent fellow; rude fellow

3

kick; treating (someone) poorly

2

recent years

1

pubic hair

2

to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

7

partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse

4

body hair

1

to stand on end (of hair)

1

gleamingly; shinily

2

rook; fly ball

4

to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror

2

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

1

to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort

3

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

10

to blaze up; to burn up

2

consequently; as a result

2

practical problem; practical matter

1

model; dummy; maquette

1

sense of color; sense of colour

1

personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity

1

change in appearance; transformation

1

worst of both worlds

1

downer (dispiriting person or thing); killjoy; gloomy feeling; downer (drug; esp. a barbiturate); depressant

4

a push; another effort; one more effort

1

cold color; cold colour

1

dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings

3

nitro-; nitroglycerin

1

ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

3

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

2