jpdb beta

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

3

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

2

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

4

had better ...; may as well ...

1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

manly; masculine; like a man

1

self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

physical ability

3

consideration; taking into account

2

above; more than

1

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

2

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

2

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

2

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

to make merry; to be festive

4

wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

1

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives

1

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

1

evasion; avoidance

5

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

9

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

3

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

to close; to shut

4

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

4

recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

4

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

2

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

3

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

6

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

3