jpdb beta

to thank

3

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

8

drama; play; powerful drug

52

bolt from the blue; great surprise

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

4

foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person

1

mysterious power of words to alter reality

2

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

2

dark colour; dark color

1

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

this month

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

3

solo

1

taking the initiative

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

2

eulogy; compliment

2

roughly

1

independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

script; screenplay; scenario

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reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)

1

not worth doing; waste of effort

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

2

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

1

avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality

1

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

2

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

1

white whale; Moby Dick

1

avid reader; bookworm

3

to stand to reason

1

objection; dissent; protest

4

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

to fit; to suit

2

wishful thinking

2

writing (e.g. as a profession)

6

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

critic

1

literary master

1

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

2

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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