jpdb beta

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

1

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

5

to count; to enumerate

1

legend; folklore; tradition

1

or; otherwise

1

appearing all together

1

elect (select) few

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

short of hands

1

to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

1

in large drops

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

1

to shed tears

1

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

2

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

sniffing; sniffling

1

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

1

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

1

grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)

1

back of the hand

1

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

1

once more; again

5

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

3

foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

2

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

3

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

2

to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

2

reply; answer

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

3

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

2

exemplar; model; example; pattern

1

haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

2

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

4

equipment

2

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1