jpdb beta

head start; initiative; preemption

2

sphere; globe; orb

1

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

3

elementary level; beginner level

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

1

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

1

(together) with; -wide; including

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

2

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

2

participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

1

2D; two dimensional

1

role-playing game; RPG

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

1

guaranteed; authentic; certified

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

to swarm; to gather

1

left; left hand side

1

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

1

stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic

1

a lot; loads; plenty

1

to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)

1

all over the body; from head to foot; all over

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

solo

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

cherry blossom (colour, color)

1

cream; ice cream

1

pancake

2

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

to engage in lively conversation

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

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

thick and heavy

1

full; in plenty; ample

1

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

1

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

1

as always; as ever; though it's always the case

1