jpdb beta

twitching

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

7

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

1

to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up

1

snakelike; snaky; serpentine

1

to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by

2

curio; rare article

2

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

2

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

to drool; to dribble; to slobber

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

the whole country

4

thus

3

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

4

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

the third

3

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

7

fourth

4

to let die

1

the fifth

1

enough is enough; no further!

2

call; invitation

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste

1

partitioning screen

4

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

to take a picture

1

in this way; like this

2

fast-talking; rapid talking

4

door; doorway

3

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum

1

on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

1

precious; valuable

2

evidence; exhibit

1

nape of the neck

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

11

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

4

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

3

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

flagrante delicto; caught red-handed

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

3

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

4

live wire (a person)

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

5

jumping to a hasty conclusion

1

master; expert

1

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

1