jpdb beta

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

1

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

4

reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect

3

earlobe

1

to pull up; to haul up

1

to go; to come

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

3

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

3

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

4

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

2

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

14

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

1

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

11

very; extremely; that is

10

means; is; as for

4

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

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

1

mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

3

circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)

2

to shout at

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

4

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

3

reproachful; resentful; spiteful

1

a glance; a look; a glimpse

2

good grief

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

1

with these words; while saying

5

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

12

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

2

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

2

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

2

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

2

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

1

apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

4

useless; vain; aimless; idle

1

to giggle

3

common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge

1

-ist; -er

1