jpdb beta

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

4

overwhelming

7

heart; guts; nerve; central part

4

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

3

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

11

to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

1

laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue

1

vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

1

main question; real issue at hand

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

3

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

27

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

2

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

2

to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

2

while; during (the time when)

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

9

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

olden days; former

2

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

4

kindness

1

full; in plenty; ample

5

big treat; great offer

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

10

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

2

to shake one's head

3

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

6

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

2

conviction; belief; confidence

4

precisely because

3

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

3

support; backing; patronage

2

final; eventual; ultimate

1

clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

2

interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

8

in every way; in every aspect; from every angle

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

to be found

1

baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player

1

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

1