jpdb beta

first person

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

1

result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

1

literary talent

1

secret; private; surreptitious

7

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

3

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient

1

to add to; to insert

2

to grow old; to age

1

blank space; margin; blank canvas

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

3

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

2

novel; (short) story

6

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

7

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

2

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

4

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

3

immediately; promptly

2

to turn one's face away

3

so much; so; like that

3

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

6

to laugh scornfully

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

2

narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication

1

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

10

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

deep impression

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

2

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

6

poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

1

to refer to; to use as reference

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

3

second-year student; biennial

3

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

3

(an) only child

6

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1