jpdb beta

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

to improve one's skill

1

new recruit; conscript

3

in the morning; during the morning

1

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

1

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

leaving work (office, school) early

2

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

1

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

10

matter causing distress; something causing worry

1

clear; bright; sunny

2

to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length

1

bastards; guys; lads

1

from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say

1

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

2

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

3

to keep away; to keep at a distance

6

to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings

1

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

2

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

snail

1

to moan; to groan

4

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

2

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

2

national university

28

comfortably; easily

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

3

old couple; elderly couple

2

marriage proposal; courtship

3

final; eventual; ultimate

2

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

4

supplement; complement

4

chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

2

this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

sincerity; good faith

6

to intend; to be sure that

4

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

13

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

2

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

11

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

4

several times; a few times

3

to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt

2