jpdb beta

nine; 9

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

2

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

2

to flit about

2

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

1

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

11

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

3

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

you could say that

4

mist; haze

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire

1

whole face; all over one's face

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

2

garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden

8

old man; old geezer

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

1

new system

1

to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

2

clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

2

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

false moustache

1

to change one's clothes

1

quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into

1

(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

2

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

to speak; to hear a voice

2

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

1

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

7

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

3

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

3

tiny; little; wee

1

just the other day; quite recently

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

1

tree climbing

2

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

4