jpdb beta

boy; son; baby boy; young man

3

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

3

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

don't you think?; indicates question

6

pair; the two; both persons; both things

3

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

3

spark

2

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

4

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

2

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness

1

battle

2

short; brief

2

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

3

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

2

partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

4

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

4

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

1

aftertaste

1

to win and advance to the next round

1

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

if it's the case

4

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

15

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

2

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

2

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

2

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

3

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

1

good luck; fortune

2

dealing with; coping with

2

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

2

to jump up to one's feet

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

10

road; highway

2

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

older sister; lass; young lady

25

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

1

strictly speaking

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

instinctive; instinctual

4

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

11