jpdb beta

coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

2

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

3

to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

2

piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

2

since; this person

3

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

2

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

2

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

2

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

2

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

4

declaration; profession

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

10

depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection

2

to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

1

repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)

2

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

3

Sparta

3

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

2

feigned illness

1

one's frame of mind; way one looks at things

1

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

3

to stop walking; to pause

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

4

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

4

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

2

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

2

second half; latter half

2

almost; roughly; approximately

7

blank column; blank space

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

3

six; 6

1

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

5

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

3

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

3

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

2

passing mark; qualifying marks (score)

1