jpdb beta

to turn one's face away

5

curt; blunt; brusque

2

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

2

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

3

(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

1

to use and then throw away

1

on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

1

morals; morality

1

reality

1

to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted

1

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

desperate; reckless

1

hateful; detestable; loathsome

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

Mafia

2

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

3

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

1

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill

2

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

2

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

2

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

5

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

to become desperate; to give in to despair

1

they; those guys; those fellows

1

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

1

persuasion

3

to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

2

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

putting off; postponing

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

16

violent; rough

1

to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

1

(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

7

martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)

3

hand-to-hand combat

1

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

3

insight; power of observation

1

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1