jpdb beta

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

3

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

1

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

3

shivering; trembling

1

to shake off

1

hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

1

before now; hitherto

1

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

2

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

climax; peak; zenith; apex

1

worldwide; common to the whole world; universal

1

swelling up

2

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

(audio) recording

1

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

1

(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day

1

brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure

1

being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

1

uproar; disturbance

1

to overdo; to do too much

1

commuting to school; school commute

1

stray cat; alley cat

1

meow; miaow

1

to make a speech; to address

2

composed expression; clear face

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

shy

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

dash

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

2

endurance; persistence

1

inflation

1

physical law; laws of physics

1

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

1

pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus

2

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

1

palm (of one's hand)

3

unreality; becoming disconnected from reality

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

1

mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours

1

to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

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