jpdb beta

light; faint; pale; fleeting

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

police cell; place of detention; jail

1

remarkably; noticeably

1

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

6

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

to step firmly; to harden by treading

1

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

1

moment; instant

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you

3

my; our; one's own

1

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

both arms

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

3

packing cord

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

gate lamp

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

7

elasticity; flexibility

1

to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

1

only; merely; but; no more than

4

second (unit of time); arc second

9

to become completely chilled

1

cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach

5

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

2

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

to go mad

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

gum; rubber; eraser; condom

1

-made; make

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

artificial arm (hand)

4

to sew on

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

4

to observe carefully; to make sure

2

long ago; already; a long time ago

2

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

2

gloomy; obscure

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

4