jpdb beta

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

second (unit of time); arc second

6

(very) beginning; start

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

2

to gather strength; to take heart

1

convenience store lunch box

5

if I (we, etc.) could

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

(not) even; (not) any

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

forcibly; against one's will

2

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

eleven o'clock

1

moment; brief space of time

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

4

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

3

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence

1

to make an appearance; to show up

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

2

speaker

2

unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

1

to beat out a rhythm

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two

3

electron; electronic

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

2

climax; turning point

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

4

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

2

haltingly; stutteringly

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

menial; meanness; servility; abject

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

2

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

5

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

even if not; even without

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