jpdb beta

to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

10

to make sense; to be meaningful

2

William Tell

1

favorite; favourite; habitually used

5

crossbow

1

to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

1

candidate (for an election)

1

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

5

palm (of the hand)

1

softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side

1

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

1

to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

2

to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

1

circus

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

4

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

incident resulting in injury

1

to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

2

embarrassing

1

to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)

1

to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand

1

in session; in progress; under way; open

1

dry run; rehearsal

4

impossible dream

1

to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

2

oneself; myself

2

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

2

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing

1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

2

tyrant; despot

2

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

2

inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs

1

effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

5

secret character; hidden character

1

(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

1

arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work

1

pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure

4

unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

3

after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; (lit.) there is no rain that does not stop

1

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

have a good day; take care; see you

4

restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)

2

guidebook

1

per capita; per person

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

3

visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience

1