jpdb beta

to frown; to scowl

1

very small

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

4

lack of experience

1

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

1

Let me see

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

3

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

10

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

2

to take one's eyes off

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

4

roadway

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

3

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

2

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

children

5

to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable

1

critical

2

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

5

road; highway

1

crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally

1

as anyone can see

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

6

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

4

the scruff or nape of the neck

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

cruelty; hard-heartedness

2

antipathy; prejudice

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1

overwhelming

4

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

1

being startled; getting a shock

2

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

2

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

4

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

to look away; to turn away

1

good boy; good girl

2

with a snap; with a crack

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

2

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

3