jpdb beta

acquaintance; close friend

2

during absence from home

1

unrelated

4

emotional strength; force of will

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

(doing) together

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

3

to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

3

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

1

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

2

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

1

calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

1

cool and clear

2

in a day; in a brief space of time

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

seeing; looking at

1

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

4

authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

2

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

1

poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

3

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

2

to narrow (e.g. eyes)

1

to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

1

opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

8

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

2

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

severe; bitter; scathing

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal

5

reluctantly; unwillingly

5

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

full speed

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

2

unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box

3

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless

1