jpdb beta

reduction by half; halving

2

medal; badge; insignia

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

1

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

four o'clock

1

hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)

2

east-southeast; ESE

1

risk

1

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

the second time

1

leaving behind

1

several times

1

(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

1

(about) middle; midway

1

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

1

to waste time; to kill time

1

Du

1

Thibault

2

original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

to fall in love

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

without

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

sitting with one knee drawn up

2

nonresistance

1

certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)

8

counselor; counsellor

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

in fact

1

to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed

1

the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage

1

to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

1

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

1

facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone

1

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1