jpdb beta

to stiffen; to become stiff

2

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

2

in that manner; like that

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

Blum

2

rank; order

1

several times; several degrees

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

3

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

1

curse; spell; malediction

4

burn

1

to move around

1

disturbance; perturbation; derangement

1

sleepover; overnight stay

1

please

2

elder sister; effeminate man

1

older sister and younger brother

1

(early) childhood

1

innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

2

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

3

club activities; extracurricular activities

1

by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect

1

in those days

2

bedtime

1

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

lack of sleep

1

malnutrition

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

1

torture

1

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

1

self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

to do

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

to prohibit

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

2

pitching ability; counter for pitches

2

hometown; rural township (of China)

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