jpdb beta

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

3

reaction; response

4

in one's hurry

1

before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

captain

5

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

5

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

to knit (one's eyebrows)

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

1

refusal; rejection

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

grandiose; exaggerated

1

perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal

3

troublesome; bothersome

1

horse's length

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

with a start; with a jump

1

pretext; pretense; pretence

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

2

at least; at most; (even) just

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

after; later

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

schedule

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

to giggle

2

librarian

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

2

counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

2

books

2

committee member

1

being on duty; person on duty

1

all on one's own

1

space; room; airspace

1

thud

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2