jpdb beta

working away from home

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

2

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

4

to look away; to avert one's eyes

4

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

1

refusal; rejection

3

wariness

1

distant; cold; formal

2

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

apology; excuse

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

lingua franca

1

spear hand

3

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

5

evasion; avoidance

2

one second

6

to be too short

1

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

2

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

to fall backward

1

over one's shoulder

1

apostle; disciple

2

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

1

to wield a spear

1

second (unit of time); arc second

5

baby

1

500; five hundred; many

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

experience

4

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

1

to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

1

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

2

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

4

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

1

to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

posture; stance

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

2