jpdb beta

waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

2

shoes

1

pincushion

1

championship match

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout

1

number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number

1

what number

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

2

elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

1

what grade (in school)

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

4

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

2

original intention; initial resolution

3

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

4

brains; brain tissue

4

at parting; on parting

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

6

white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

1

as if it were about oneself

1

now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease

1

dullard; indecisive person

8

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

1

10 minutes

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

2

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

1

flattery; compliment

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

4

coat; coating

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

3

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

2

sprint; dash; scampering

1

to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

2

daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

meeting

1

the last moment; the very end

2

Buzzer beater

1

lively motion; throb

2

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

2

to sit down

2

easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable

1

chatting; idle talk

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

embarrassing

3

to escape from; to get out

1