jpdb beta

to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone

1

to add to one's experience; to become skillful

1

handling; manipulation

1

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

3

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

8

outward appearance; apparent

2

inartistic

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

3

very; greatly; exceedingly

3

artistic

1

bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

4

soap

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

runaway; fugitive

1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

5

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

3

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle

1

to force open; to push open

1

who; what kind of person

8

until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since

1

pistol

5

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

4

sandbag; gizzard

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

1

night shift

5

courteous; decorous; polite

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

5

call; invitation

1

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

3

rarely; seldom

1

to get drunk

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

bell; bel; B

5

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

7

to gaze out over

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

10

drunkard

3

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

5

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

7

caller; visitor; company; guest

1

moving about; stirring about

1