jpdb beta

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

2

belly; abdomen; stomach

2

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

3

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

2

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

7

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

2

he; she; that guy

4

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

5

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

originally

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

considerably; fairly; quite

4

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

2

little by little

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

2

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

3

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

3

study; pursuit of knowledge

1

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

thud

4

well; now; then

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

with no hard feelings

1

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

1

lipstick

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

6

lips

3

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

3

evening; night; dinner

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

2

rival; competition

1

nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

2

but; however; provided that

1

to do

1