jpdb beta

to be pleased; to be in a good mood

2

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

to point upward; to look upward; to improve

1

expenses; disbursements

4

strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

1

humming a tune (while doing something else)

2

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

7

to ask for directions; to ask the way

2

(not) a soul; (not) a single person

2

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

2

ten years; decade

1

nape (of the neck); nucha

2

(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

6

thief; robber

6

carnivore; carnivorous animal

1

kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

6

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

back street; back alley; off-street

3

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

4

hoodlum; ruffian

5

some; small amount of

1

rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

2

stillness of night

3

to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort

6

half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont

1

inflow; influx

2

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

to go back

7

passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

1

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

5

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

13

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

3

previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time

1

meeting place

3

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

1

eastern gate

2

rim; brim; edge; brink

3

to sit down; to take a seat

2

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

4

to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

2

to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up

1

disorder; chaos; confusion

5

putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating

2

something (or other)

6

pink; erotic; blue; pornographic

2

frill

1

dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)

4

ribbon

3

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

2