jpdb beta

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

1

many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers

1

laboratory

7

preparation room

2

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

1

usual; ordinary

4

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

1

to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression

1

end; close; termination

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

3

personnel selection

1

corpse; kanji "corpse" radical

3

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

4

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

2

scorn; disdain; contempt

3

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

ice cream; icecream

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

2

see you next week

1

parting; farewell

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

2

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

tire; tyre

6

loser; defeated person; the defeated

1

winner; victor

1

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

1

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

masterpiece

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

5

reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

1

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

1

crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

1

Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)

1

weeping; lamenting

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

8

Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)

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Wilhelmj

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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