jpdb beta

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

4

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

7

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

6

unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

7

treating someone like a child

1

we; us; I; me

6

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

11

light cavalry

2

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)

9

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

2

to narrow; to contract

1

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

3

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

2

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

6

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

obvious; transparent

2

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

6

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

6

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

7

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

7

this month

1

penniless; broke

1

week

1

to be too short

1

(charge) for this month

1

salary; wages; pay

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

3

what

8

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

7

romance; love's pathway

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

3

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

17

fortress; stronghold; citadel

4

here and there; everywhere

9

morning sun

3

to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)

1

watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower

3

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

3

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

6

sunrise

14

bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

1

plain; open field

5

boundary line

2

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

11