jpdb beta

passage

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

2

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

workaholism

1

devotion; attachment; infatuation

1

urgency; emergency

1

meeting

5

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

1

to catch one's attention

1

staff member; station employee; official

1

disorder; disturbance; unrest

1

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

1

right about-face

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

1

by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month

1

wariness

2

to make a mistake

1

fitting (e.g. door, window); fit

1

going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes

1

suspense

1

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

3

why; how come; unfortunately; alas

1

close-up photography

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

younger; junior

2

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

chance (of success); odds

1

bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait

3

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

duty of confidentiality

1

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty

1

to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

3

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

shopping basket; market basket

2

star shape; pentagram

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

excess flesh; surplus fat; flab

1

to scratch; to claw

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

2

X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown

1

pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café

1