jpdb beta

to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

1

to become the subject of rumours or conversations

1

ego; egoism; egoist

1

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

2

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

6

person being waited for; person who waits

13

barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)

1

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

1

unpleasant feeling

2

feeling of envy; jealous feeling

2

to remove; to move out of the way

3

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

2

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

5

belief; faith; adherence; espousal

1

although; though; despite the fact that ...

1

acute ear; good ear

3

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

7

to hold one's breath

3

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

3

out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy

3

suspicion; distrust

1

persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia

4

person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting

11

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

12

hiccup; hiccough

1

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

2

because of this

2

going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)

1

to beckon

5

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick

1

skill

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

2

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

4

tea leaf; tea leaves

9

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

15

interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

4

beige (coloured)

2

thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

2

esophagus; oesophagus; gullet

1

excess or deficiency; too much or too little

2

course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

1

personal information

2

process

3

rook; fly ball

1

white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird

1

papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

3

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

3