jpdb beta

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

going to and fro; back and forth

1

tension; mental strain; nervousness

5

going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

1

pride

2

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

2

corner; nook; recess

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

gold medalist

1

star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

2

to raise the bar

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

2

motivation

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

3

decisive game; important bout; crucial match

1

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory

1

shivering; trembling

3

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

1

timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

10

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

3

that's so, isn't it

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

flower bed

1

curb (stone); kerb

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

hair (of the head)

2

wig

1

gay person (esp. male)

1

placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

2

boisterously; roughly; briskly

1

nervous

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

adult; grown-up

5

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

3