jpdb beta

sounding each other out; probing each other

1

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

1

barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

2

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

2

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

6

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

1

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

shout; yell; scream; cry

1

something (or other)

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

2

butterfly net; net for catching insects

4

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

3

expression; look; countenance; face

3

insect cage

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

3

patterns of thinking; train of thought

1

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

2

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

14

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

2

repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration

2

jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

2

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

1

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

scruff of the neck

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle

1

falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

1

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

1

right beside; close to; nearby

2

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

1

to sit (down)

1

to chastise; to punish; to discipline

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

6

capture; seizure

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

1

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

4

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

4

brimming with curiosity

1

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

alternate; alternating

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

2