jpdb beta

incompetent

2

pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

3

to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

2

pangs of conscience

1

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

1

sad; wretched; deplorable

6

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

2

cajolery; wheedling

4

(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

2

to nip (something) in the bud

2

offensive (movement); aggression

4

to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake

1

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

2

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

6

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

7

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

4

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

2

thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)

1

slack; looseness; play

2

francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus); (arch.) partridge (of genus Perdix)

4

to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather

5

primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)

1

medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose

2

to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly

2

stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)

6

contrary to one's expectations

2

to make (one's heart) beat fast (with excitement, etc.); to flutter; to pound

1

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

1

to remove; to eliminate

4

earnestly; immediately; exactly

2

heart; mind

2

quickly; swishing; whooshing

24

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

3

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

3

well; now; then

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs

1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

1

the whole day; all the day

3

in a circle (ring)

4

day before yesterday

1

dawn

1

space-time

1

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

4

this morning

8

phew; whew

10

(for one's stomach) to rumble

1

having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

2

stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

1