jpdb beta

puzzle

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

brain death

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

4

word; vocabulary

1

momentary; instantaneous

1

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

1

everyday life; daily life

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

5

close to the ear

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

4

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

2

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

1

to regret

1

generous; unstinting

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

moving tale; impressive tale

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

1

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

1

(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing

1

to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

2

person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man

2

nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick

7

trachea; windpipe

1

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

1

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

1

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

3

to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

hit; strike; blow

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

2

scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

1

leaving early

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

national road; national highway

1

along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)

1

lead colour; lead color

1

cloudy sky; overcast sky

2

roadway; road; carriageway

1

(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation

1

paint; coating; varnish

1

somehow; for some reason or other

1

lane change; changing lanes

1