jpdb beta

decision; determination

3

great adventure

2

cold (drinking) water

1

to pour on

3

cardioplegia; heart attack

1

low temperature

1

cold water

1

this sort of

1

indicates emphasis

3

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

3

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

bored; having nothing to do; idle

1

at this rate

1

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

3

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

4

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

2

knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser

1

damage control

2

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

7

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

4

unproductive; counterproductive

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

3

returning home directly

1

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

2

U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

4

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

2

turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)

1

ballet

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

moment; second; instant

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

2

no matter how much time passes

4

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

8

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

2

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

14

falsehood; lie

1

continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

man-eating fiend

1

two or three

1

word; remark; statement

3

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

the scruff or nape of the neck

1