jpdb beta

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

2

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

2

charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

1

decisive game; important bout; crucial match

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

1

to torment; to torture; to harass

3

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to tighten; to press hard

2

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

6

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

to stop (plug) one's ears

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

2

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

3

to see through; to see the true nature of something

2

innermost depths of one's heart

1

to take root; to strike

1

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

mishearing

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

3

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

11

rule of thumb

1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

7

friend; companion

1

was

2

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

1

forced laugh; forced smile

1

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

1

to begin to cry

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

3

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

2

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize

1

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

slow; weak-headed; dumb

1

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

3