jpdb beta

outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

a bit more; a bit longer

4

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

2

bluff; false show of power; bold front

2

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

1

smile

4

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

2

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

of no concern at all; no skin off my nose

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

hostage

4

ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

2

regret; repentance

4

sign; signal; cue

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

4

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

2

automatic

3

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

2

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

3

phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance

1

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

2

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

4

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

easy; simple; light

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

6

clearly; distinctly; vividly

4

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm

1

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

3

wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy

1

heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

2

damage

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

26

directly; in person; firsthand

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

3

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

2

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

3

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

2