jpdb beta

fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive

1

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

1

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

3

to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate

1

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

1

short-term

1

independent spirit

1

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

2

pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening

1

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

5

end; close

2

individually; separately

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

to be answerable (for); to take the blame

2

to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way

1

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)

3

opposition faction

3

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

4

royal authority; regal power; authority of the king

1

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

4

to breathe

1

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

2

sense of responsibility

2

second (unit of time); arc second

12

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

5

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

huh?; what's up?

3

even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

1

locked room; secret room

1

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

1

green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn

2

to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

1

fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer

1

subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

1

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

1

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

1

short-term

4

(smile) broadly

1

good morning

1

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

thin ice

1

common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

2

malicious; deliberately mean

5