jpdb beta

to throw a person down

1

high efficiency; high performance

2

specifications; specs

3

probable; likely

1

tune up; tune-up

2

busy; having no (free) time

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

this for sure; certainly is

2

gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight

3

head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

2

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

7

ten to one; nine cases out of ten

2

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

3

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

1

people

2

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

2

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

1

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

2

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

2

back (of a chair)

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

8

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

4

shy

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

5

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait

1

you (plural)

1

worldly-wise man

1

canvas; base

2

cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax

1

to weave

1

century

2

way; method; means; (technical) specification

1

high-tech

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

1

to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

2

to get slightly dirty (all over)

1

stray dog

1

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

to straighten oneself

2

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

2

to look away; to turn away

2

cough; ahem

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

military personnel; soldier

1