jpdb beta

hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole

3

pretzel

1

culture shock

1

evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

2

individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

2

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree

1

long dress

1

virtue

2

short break; breather

2

being very popular; being in great demand

1

to become pale; to turn pale

4

clearly; distinctly; vividly

2

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye

1

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

2

minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback

2

to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up

2

reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement

2

faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

1

pain; ache; -algia

3

with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly

2

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

3

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

1

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

1

pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

2

load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment

1

civilian in military employ

1

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

meritorious deed; services

1

reward

2

consensus; collective will; collective opinion

2

double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

1

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

2

narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

1

being lost for words

1

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

1

enemy territory; hostile place

1

human; human-like; as a person

1

instructor

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

throat; important part; vital area

2

to check; to stop; to keep back

1

way of the sword; swordsmanship

1

earnest; single-minded

2

to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

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