jpdb beta

manly; brave; heroic

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

3

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

desk

2

to sit (down)

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

2

work of art; artwork; objet d'art

1

dice; die

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

4

over-familiar

1

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

1

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

1

extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess

1

a little bit; a little while

1

bride

2

robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

to embrace

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend

1

simulation

1

punctuation mark

1

prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

(one) could even say that

1

enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

1

to bear; to endure

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

3