jpdb beta

this time; now

6

to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

1

before long

2

to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

4

it's no joke; gimme a break!

6

self-consciousness; self-awareness

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

5

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

28

to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on

1

act; deed; conduct

5

weak point

2

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

3

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

3

already; now; no longer; not any more

9

zero-sum game

2

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

5

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

few days

5

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

4

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

5

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

4

tremor; fluctuation

1

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

lack of self-reliance; depending on others

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

1

to talk to oneself; to mutter

4

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

5

essence; true nature; substance; reality

5

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

7

impression

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

26

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

2

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

6

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

41

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

10

refusal; rejection

5

to hate; to detest

2

pupil (of eye); eye

3

doll; puppet; figure

2

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

2