jpdb beta

supporting role (actor); minor role

2

to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

2

transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting

2

heating; application of heat

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

2

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful

2

turning point; tipping point; commutation point

2

guess; speculation; supposition

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

4

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

2

intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

2

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

2

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

4

silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

2

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

4

experience; history; record; career

2

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

2

unexpected comeback

2

to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

2

if; in case; supposing

2

immature; childish

4

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

2

(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route

2

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

2

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

absolutely; positively; decidedly

2

to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation

4

abstract

2

Muqui

2

on bad terms; at loggerheads

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

2

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

2

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

4

to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)

4

the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong

2

pile; accumulation

2

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

2

parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition

2

someone (something) not to be trifled with

2

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

4

diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram

2

(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone

2

consolation prize

2

self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem

2

to date; as of now

2

perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100

2

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

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