jpdb beta

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

beckoning

1

beat; round

4

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

4

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

2

gelatin; gelatine

1

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

3

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

2

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

3

handful

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

8

to talk together

1

to be similar to

1

whispering into a person's ear

2

gesture; sign; hand signal

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

8

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

4

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

4

to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)

1

right; privilege

1

difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

1

these

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

4

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

4

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

rather than

1

one's whole soul

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

2

before the spirit of the deceased

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

2

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

3

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

1

to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

2

wire

5

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

3