jpdb beta

reedy field

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frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

11

rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine

1

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

3

just; right; pure; genuine; truth

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

6

foolish face; stupid look on one's face

2

to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

5

true friendship

1

you (plural)

4

first meeting; first interview with

5

serious; not joking; straight

18

school term; semester

3

iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

3

autumn; fall

2

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

5

cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

3

school infirmary

1

first name; given name

2

woman; girl

7

locker room; changing room; dressing room

1

track and field club

1

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

18

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

5

girl student; schoolgirl

6

shrill voice

1

strange voice

6

fairy; sprite; elf

7

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

7

messenger; envoy; emissary

4

to need; to require; to take; to demand

1

weekly publication

1

listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine

2

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

3

heading; headline; index; headword

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

16

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

2

big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)

2

title; caption; heading

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

2

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

2

secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

2

righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

2

the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam

1

original work

2

making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen

2

to translate; to interpret

1

original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

1