jpdb beta

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

one thing or another; this and that; something or another

1

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

1

to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

1

seal

1

as usual; as is one's habit

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

2

heavily; profoundly

1

another kind; distinct species; variety

1

feeling of oppression

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

1

twins; twin

4

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

15

200; two hundred

1

six minutes

1

lucky; fortunate

1

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

3

metal

1

to stray from; to get lost

1

metal

2

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

egoistic; selfish; self-willed

1

on bad terms; at loggerheads

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

moment; brief space of time

1

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

1

this and that; one thing or another

2

benefit; use; good; profit; gains

1

beak; bill

1

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

tough

1

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

distrust; unjust suspicion

1

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

1

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

1