jpdb beta

elasticity; flexibility

3

first-hand account

2

applied research; practical research

1

egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top

2

empathy

4

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

14

being left out; being ostracized

2

lamb

13

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

6

innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive

1

central pillar of a pagoda

1

politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

9

to become famous; to gain fame

1

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

5

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

1

New Year

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

2

stepping (on); trampling (on); trampling on (someone's feelings, rights, etc.); treating with contempt; disregarding

1

rocket launcher

1

to gain in quantity

1

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

5

to be dead; to be lifeless

2

hell on earth; living hell

2

Leigh (UK); Ri; Li; Lie

2

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

2

to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic

1

thud

2

large tree

6

as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

9

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

5

file; rasp

5

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

3

to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)

8

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

5

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

5

chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)

2

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

8

minced meat; ground meat

4

excessively

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

9

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

6

to blank out; to panic

1

to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others

1

disgrace; humiliation

7

break in the deadlock

8

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

4

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

3

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

1

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

7

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

2