jpdb beta

ability; skill; facility

1

personality; style; appearance

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

2

exaggeration

6

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

2

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease

1

boyish; tomboyish

1

to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

2

relaxing; relaxation

2

gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

to prick with a needle

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

6

game; contest; bout

5

accompaniment

2

tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy

2

near; nearby; not far off

2

minute hand

2

counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

3

way of the sword; swordsmanship

1

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

2

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

4

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

to bear fruit

2

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

1

path of retreat

1

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

1

to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books

1

margin (e.g. in a vote)

1

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

kneecap; patella

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report

1

report card; result sheet

1

representative

2

audition

1

the whole school; all the schools

1

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

5

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

PR; public relations

1

magazine; journal

1

festival merrymaking; revelry

1

creation; generation

1

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

1

collaboration; joint work

1

paintbrush

1

(oil painting) canvas

1