jpdb beta

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

8

several steps

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

3

edge of a street

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

5

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

16

that's (as in "that's all")

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

5

sense; infer

2

ability; faculty

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

4

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

3

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

6

oh; ah; I'll be darned

5

(theatrical) fighting scene

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful

2

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

7

and then; after that

12

second (unit of time); arc second

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

37

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

6

to stop walking; to pause

4

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

5

flourish of trumpets; fanfare

2

march; advance

5

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

12

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

5

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

6

over one's shoulder

2

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

17

reaching; attaining; arrival

3

to await; to expect

9

yikes; oops; eep; wow

14

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

8

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

8

drum

6

string instrument; stringed instrument

2

thought to be; seen as

2

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

1

to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

1