jpdb beta

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

4

to read the situation; to sense the mood

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cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

2

gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

3

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

1

duel; shoot-out

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

4

to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

2

to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)

1

loser; defeated person; the defeated

1

winner; victor

1

to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

1

to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

1

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

one drop (of fluid)

2

counter for drops of liquid

1

sky-blue

2

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

3

under the eaves

3

strong; intense; severe

2

spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

4

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

prediction; estimation

1

to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

1

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

3

site; point on a map; spot

2

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

4

declaration; proclamation; announcement

5

to throw back

2

very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

1

ball game; playing catch

1

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)

1

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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stillness; repose; standing still

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

step; stride; counter for steps

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