jpdb beta

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

3

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

precisely because

2

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

3

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

2

cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

1

and then; after that

2

good at fighting; usually wins a fight

1

only; nothing but

1

makeshift; stopgap

1

abusive language

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

6

feelings of guilt

2

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

2

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat

1

non-

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

3

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

3

to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

1

to knock down; to knock out

1

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

1

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2

foolish talk; idle talk

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

3

to grow old; to age

2

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

very; extremely; that is

8

close; intimate; on good terms

1

drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel

4

elbow

2

to think too much; to be over-concerned

2

puberty; adolescence

1

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

mobile telephone; cellular telephone

8

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

4

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

quarrel between brothers

3

to win; to gain victory

6

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

16

how; in what way; by what means

2