jpdb beta

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

3

distortion; falsification; perversion

2

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

7

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

sleep

2

to lose consciousness

1

faint; swoon

5

in this way; like this

2

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

dream

1

to put to sleep; to kill

1

frequency of use

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

2

second day of the month; two days

3

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

4

to be worried; to be troubled

5

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

1

Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)

1

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

3

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

1

retainer; attendant; escort

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

6

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

6

words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

5

long visit; overstaying

1

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

tent

3

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

2

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

11

gently; airily; fluffily

2

wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

large-scale

2

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

aggressor; invader

2

because of; owing to; due to

1