jpdb beta

self-determination; suicide

1

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

7

change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack

1

cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down

1

sick person; patient; invalid

1

mental illness; emotional disorder

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

full nelson

7

all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!

2

(arch.) ice; hail

1

questions and answers; dialogue

2

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

9

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

anything and everything; just about everything

1

next or adjoining room

1

clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)

1

penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task

5

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

5

wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

2

comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

3

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

1

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

2

prince; princess

1

faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

3

wishful thinking

1

listening closely

1

but; however; although; though

1

turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

1

pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

2

root; source; origin; cause

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

4

certificate; credentials; testimonial

1

lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires

3

feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

2

big shot; higher-ups

1

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

1

nothing but; except; no more than

1

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning

1

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

1

(piece of) rope; ordinary method

2

to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign

1

returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

2

presentation

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1