jpdb beta

with a friendly grin; smilingly

9

good humour (humor); good mood

1

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

2

practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

1

to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

5

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

14

end of life; death; breathing one's last

1

number of times; frequency; count

3

remaining lives

4

death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake

2

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

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(not) even once; (not) ever

2

death; dying; mortality

2

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

4

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

9

was

3

handicap

1

we

3

supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

6

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

1

time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

6

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

shoes

1

ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

2

at least; at most; (even) just

3

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

9

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

9

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

10

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

7

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

2

mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

2

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

2

mere; only; just; slight

3

several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees

1

wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee

1

water fountain

3

arrangement of stones in a garden

1

clanging

1

stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

1

brick

1

pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

5