jpdb beta

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

2

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

3

to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn

2

to fear; to be afraid of

1

bitter

2

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

3

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously

1

to well up; to burst; to arise

2

to grimace; to frown

2

upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt

2

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

4

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

4

field; plain; prairie; moor

1

to pay

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

in addition; besides

4

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

diplomat

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

8

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

1

persevering; very patient

2

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

practical question (problem); practical matter

1

such; like that; in that way

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to pick a fight

1

-ish; -like

12

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

7

inside the encampment; within the camp

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

5

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

3

hostage

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

both hands; both arms; ten

5

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

1

presence; sitting with; being with

2

notes; comment; remark; annotation

2

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

to lead someone around by the nose

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

5

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

1

all the more; still more

2

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

2