jpdb beta

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

2

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

6

territory

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

4

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

5

bottom of one's heart

5

diary; journal

4

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

6

miscalculation

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

6

(very) beginning; start

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

6

to accept; to receive; to agree

5

eggshell

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

2

big yawn

1

duty; role; function

2

that's so, isn't it

7

to trace back to (the origins of something)

1

to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

4

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

2

to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

oneself; myself

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

5

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

8

memories; recollections; reminiscence

4

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

refrigerator; fridge

3

eighth day of the month; eight days

6

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

1

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

9

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

3

rather; better; instead; if anything

9

a number of days

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

6

National Center Test for University Admissions

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

2

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

3

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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