jpdb beta

predicament; one's ground; one's position

1

loneliness; desolateness

1

leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

4

sewing; needlework; embroidery

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

4

evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances

1

above and below

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

niece

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

inner heart

3

will not do; do not; does not

5

to worry

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

6

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

7

because

3

now that; since; so long as; because

2

self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

2

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

6

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

2

to worry oneself (about)

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

to stagger; to stumble

4

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

3

ladle; dipper; scoop

8

uropod

2

to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)

1

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

2

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

1

unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

6

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

3

slovenly

1

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

4

cherry blossom (colour, color)

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

1

to splash; to splatter

1

to throw into

4

totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender

2

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

4

to be overwhelmed; to be overawed

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

3

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

2

elbow

1