jpdb beta

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

to kill; to beat to death

1

to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

1

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

defensive-only

1

close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate

1

to aim at

1

full swing

1

participant; entrant; player; competitor

1

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

2

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

2

our

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female high school student

1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

1

to make narrow

1

posture; position; stance

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

2

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

1

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

tears of gratitude

1

to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

2

boy; man; male

1

feast for one's eyes

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

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

1

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

2

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

4

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1