jpdb beta

to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself

2

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

4

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

8

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

11

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

5

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

plane (woodworking tool)

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

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

3

piled up high; in a heap

1

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

6

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass

4

rill; valley water

2

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

4

rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy

1

to rise up; to initiate (political) action

6

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

3

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

6

with all one's strength; with all one's might

3

to pry; to prize; to prise

6

harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

9

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

6

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

5

in the end; on top of that

4

pebble

9

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

5

to run down (stairs, etc.)

6

to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

5

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

7

sigh; long breath

2

innumerable; countless; numberless

6

(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

1

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

3

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

13

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

3

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

4

shock; tremor; impact; vibration

1

speaking voice; talking voice

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary

7

a line (of mountains, islands, houses, etc.); bound together

1

nadir

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

4

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1