jpdb beta

reduction by half; halving

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

1

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

6

source of worry; source of distress

1

both; (not) either

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

first thing in the morning

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

2

smile

2

oh!; ah!; oh no

3

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

2

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

3

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

1

good morning

1

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

4

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

4

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing

1

while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile

1

odds and ends; all; every

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

1

teaching staff; faculty

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

1

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

2

unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

3

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

2

as if; as though

2

misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

1

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

3

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

maybe; could be; might

5

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2