jpdb beta

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

2

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

1

scorn; mockery; ridicule

2

disgrace; humiliation

2

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

4

to lose one's composure

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

to acquire knowledge

1

somehow; for some reason (or other)

2

night sky

1

asking oneself

1

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

3

guilty conscience; feelings of remorse

1

compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

6

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

8

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1

chief god

7

higher rank; better position

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

2

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

1

space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

3

making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)

1

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

2

thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish

1

from head to toe

1

oneself; myself

4

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

4

while in class

3

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

6

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

1

daydream; waking dream

4

feeling; sensation; mood

2

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

1

last night

2

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

5

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

2

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

4

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

3

vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus

1