jpdb beta

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

4

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

4

to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)

1

another point; another goal; another run

2

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

5

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

1

end of war; cessation of hostilities

1

mood

4

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

4

to doubt one's own eyes

2

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

stadium

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to not believe one's ears

1

to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up

1

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

1

under blazing sun

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dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

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end of a match; end of a game

2

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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to be too late; to be too slow

3

in the future; another day; later

3

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

1

to become keen on; to get passionate about

1

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

6

soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)

1

post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests

1

flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

4

travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over

1

Amazons

1

spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

3

this and that; one thing and another

4

rear entry position (sexual position); doggy style

1

each person

1

winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs

4

Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle

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substantial matter; significant item

2

entrance; admission; entering

4

invitee

1

sale of goods (as opposed to services)

1

outside a building

1

beam; light ray

1

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

2

while moving; on the move

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