jpdb beta

buzz cut; close crop

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

4

frequent; common; usual

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

9

pure heart; naivete; innocence

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

1

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

comment

1

to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by

1

relation; relationship

2

black hole

2

profound; deep

1

young person; young servant; young man come of age (at 16)

25

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

1

to talk; to speak

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

older sister; elder sister

1

love affair; love relationship

1

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

2

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

4

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

17

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

1

steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control

1

single male; bachelor

3

to break; to smash

3

so much; so; like that

4

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

5

ago; since; before; previous

5

Marrissa; Melissa

15

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

3

correlation; interrelation; intertwining

2

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

1

blister; corn

2

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

2

to get a reputation as a philanderer

1

womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

3

misanthropy; misanthropist

2

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

9

was

2

hard worker; hardworking person

1

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

7

if I (we, etc.) could

3

homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)

5

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

older; senior

9

if you think about it; come to think of it

1