jpdb beta

in the building

1

playmate; playfellow

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

4

very young; little; childish; immature

6

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

2

child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

1

disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye

1

to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

1

to pamper; to spoil

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

3

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

spearhead

4

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

how; in what way; by what means

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persuasion

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

4

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

2

uneasy

2

dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

1

to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

snot-nosed kid

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

one; one

2

treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

3

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

3

fierce fighting

1

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

12

rifle

1

gun barrel

1

main battle tank; MBT

1

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

1

to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls

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