jpdb beta

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

1

move with haste (when you have no doubts)

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

roughly

1

zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips

1

(public) duty

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

1

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

2

timid; faint of heart

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

3

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

2

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

2

to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

1

home area; home town; local

1

mosquito

3

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

to watch over; to watch attentively

2

to talk; to carry meaning

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

5

how many; how old

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

2

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

1

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

1

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

2

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

2

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

2

postponement; deferment; adjournment

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

4

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

3