jpdb beta

the ... in question

2

to be jealous; to be envious

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

2

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

1

on the other hand

2

things; everything

2

slow; weak-headed; dumb

1

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient

1

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

5

pirouette (horse gait)

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

2

popularity contest

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

1

feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

1

tee-hee

4

to turn left; to turn to the left

1

to detest; to abhor; to loathe

1

whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

2

committee member

12

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

4

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

2

frontal attack

1

to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

1

general

1

odd number

1

was

2

irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

day duty; day shift; class duty (students)

1

various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

5

official function; state function

1

nothing but; none other than

1

in turns; alternately; in order

1

obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea

2

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

3

reading too much into things

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)

1

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

2

object of romantic interest

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

since when; from when; how long

3

if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

3

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

5

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

1