jpdb beta

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

4

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

8

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

3

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

that's the way it is; such is life

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

1

well; now; then

1

strongest

2

erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

3

nostril; nostrils

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

2

Mr (junior); master; boy

20

boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos

2

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

3

back of head

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

3

vending machine

2

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

13

sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic

3

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

to begin to walk; to set out

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

3

to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query

1

end; conclusion

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

6

to assemble; to set up; to construct

2

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

3

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

5

if it is the case that ...

3

enterprise; business; company; corporation

3

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

1

careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors

1

corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things

2

number of persons; personnel

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

2

employee; worker

3

to wear out

1

heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit

1

brute; savage; fiend

2

taking the initiative

2

tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1