jpdb beta

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

11

to push back; to press back; to force back

1

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

11

difficult to speak about

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

2

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

3

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

5

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

6

cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

4

delusion; trick of the imagination

1

was

8

to say; to be called; to do

2

to smile

7

sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

35

to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)

1

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

2

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

2

according to (someone)

3

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

5

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

5

bullying; teasing

5

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

4

half killed

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

1

few in number

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

9

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

report; information

2

on and after; from ... onward; since

2

(temporary) closure of school

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

aiming too high

1

scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

1

to do

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

3

very deeply

1

to ponder; to brood

2

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

afternoon; p.m.

4

evening meal; dinner; supper

3

earthenware

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3