jpdb beta

leader; authority; mainstay

2

prudent; thoughtful; discreet

2

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

Debitto; David

2

Massu; Mathew

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

4

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

3

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

2

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

delicacy; dainties

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

7

no!; no no!; no, not at all

6

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

1

David

48

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

32

to feel anger

1

grim face

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

one eyebrow

1

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

1

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

3

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

3

free will

2

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

6

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

2

third-rate; third-class

2

shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

3

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

2

teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist

2

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

2

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

6

flirting; making out

1

heart; mind

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

2

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

attendance; presence

1

skirt

1

fault; defect; minor; 5-point card

2

bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)

2

to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string

1

unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

8

silhouette

5

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)

1