jpdb beta

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

2

to be at a loss for words

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

6

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

2

game; play; sports

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

1

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

tearful voice

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

15

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

2

in large drops

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

1

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

6

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

2

to cheer; to jeer; to mock

1

in groups of twos and threes; in small groups

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

3

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

4

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

2

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

6

breath; breathing; tone; mood

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

1

rest; repose

1

farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

5

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

one's future course

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

may (it) be so; please let (it) happen

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry

3

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

upper side (go, chess, othello board)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

1

troublesome; annoying; complicated

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

1