jpdb beta

several people; a few people

2

in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

2

middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield

1

to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

2

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

6

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

3

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

4

to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

13

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

2

school inter-class ball-game competition

2

strikeout; strike out; fanning out

2

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

5

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

6

home run

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

the other day; lately; recently

2

(not) merely; (not) simply

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

5

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

coherence; consistency

2

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

2

schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus

7

locker room; changing room; dressing room

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

8

sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

4

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

2

pressure

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

3

to become; to amount to

1

blinking (in surprise)

2

to be helpful; to be useful

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

4

means; is; as for

1

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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

4

to tear off; to rip off

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1