jpdb beta

professional killer; hit man

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

5

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

strong pressure; heavy pressure

4

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

8

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

excuse; explanation

2

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

3

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

1

suspicion (of others); jealousy

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

before one's eyes

7

innocent; cherubic; childlike

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

7

touch; contact

1

hostage

10

chance; opportunity

3

any number of times

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

4

child

2

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

4

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

at that time; that time

1

thank you

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

to be at a loss for words

2

to cast down one's eyes

2

three years

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

3

friend; acquaintance

2

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

3

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

easy; simple; plain

2

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

enough about ...

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

5

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

2

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

3