jpdb beta

determination; resolution

1

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

2

body; frame

1

huge; big; gargantuan

2

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

(power of) imagination

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

mobile phone; cell phone

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

2

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

2

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

3

several (levels, floors)

1

record; transcript

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

always; at any time

2

to write a novel

5

unveiling; debut; introduction

1

to poke; to push

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

3

to get angry; to become perverse

1

in a bad mood

2

to expel; to drive out

6

Christmas tree

1

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

2

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

2

busy; having no (free) time

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

2

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

2

to drop; to let fall; to omit

2

cabinet; housing (of equipment)

1

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

2

success; hit

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

does not seem (to be)

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

to jab; to hit; to punch

1

like; as if; the same as

2

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

3

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

shoulder blade; scapula

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

cylinder

2

railway bridge; iron bridge

1

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

1