jpdb beta

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

2

back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

1

to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

1

hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole

2

to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

hunter

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

7

good evening

1

in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

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

2

bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

ah; oh; hey!

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

this and that; this or that; one thing after another

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

furious facial expression

2

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

2

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

1

to cover one's face

1

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

2

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

scruff of the neck

2

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode

1

form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

1

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

to beat out a rhythm

1

to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

to bear; to endure

1

to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle

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