jpdb beta

window

1

instant; moment; for an instant

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

1

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

2

taboo word

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

2

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply

9

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

writer

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

2

chair; stool; post; office; position

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

1

ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

1

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

1

in this way; like this

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

2

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

each; every

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

3

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

2

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

2

twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

3

cause; origin; source

2

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically

1

raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed

3

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

4

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

2

emergency case

1

electricity; (electric) light

1