jpdb beta

match; game; bout; contest

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leaving everything up to someone else

1

sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

2

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

warming up; warm-up

2

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

to take (be in) charge of

1

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

1

reduction by half; halving

1

bare hand; empty hand

1

I; me

1

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

2

surrounding at a distance

1

motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle

1

beckoning

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to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy

1

to crack a joke; to tell a joke

1

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing

2

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

1

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

3

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

fist-sized

1

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

1

spark

1

flying horse; Pegasus

6

classmate

2

space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

6

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

insolent fellow; rude fellow

1

extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

outward appearance; looks

1

to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

1

to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking

1

dagger; dirk

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

favorite sword; cherished sword

1

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1