jpdb beta

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

3

tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor

5

mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress

1

Loye; Loy

10

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

1

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

to discuss; to talk together

1

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

1

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

1

serious wound; hard blow

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

2

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

1

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

1

to clap

1

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

4

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

distant look; faraway look

2

down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

1

cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

1

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

1

confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop

2

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

to be at a loss for words

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

3

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

1

rather; better

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

1

to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child

1

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

2

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1