jpdb beta

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

3

competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

10

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

2

caustic words; defiant words

1

trash; low-grade stuff

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

4

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

2

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate

1

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

1

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

1

middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

3

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

strictly; severely; rigidly

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

2

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

2

less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

1

child; children

11

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

1

pure

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

to remain; to be left

6

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

1

to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth

1

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

1

handsome man; actor in a love scene

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

4

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

7

advice; warning

3

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas

1

being a slave of love

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

3

disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

8

feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

1

sigh

1

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth

2

child; childish person; immature person

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

3

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2