jpdb beta

hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

1

to go on reading

4

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

4

commerce; trade; business

2

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

1

treatment; service; handling; management

1

keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality

1

system; institution; organization; organisation

2

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

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

8

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

5

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

5

to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins

1

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

2

monotonous

1

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

2

to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up

2

to be based in (a place)

1

attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed

1

one's rival in love

3

to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

to catch in the act (of)

1

to fall asleep

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed

2

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

9

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

13

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

2

separate; scattered; apart

1

protest; refutation; pleading

6

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

3

matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

1

much less; to say nothing of

1

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

2

darkness

1

to cause harm (to)

1

kidnapping; kidnaping

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to

2

floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey

1

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

1

during absence from home

1

tidying up; finishing

3

to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

2