jpdb beta

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

2

to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame

1

complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

1

counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)

2

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

3

runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)

4

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

1

impatience

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

holy knight

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

stopping just before

1

PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)

4

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug

2

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

1

huge rock; firmness; solidity

2

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1

preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up

2

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

1

to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)

1

blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

as rumored; as rumoured

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

4

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

your daughter; young woman

2

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

2

to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

3

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

5

to do

3

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

to nod to one another

1

to limp; to drag one's feet

1

to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession

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