jpdb beta

deep breath

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

4

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

8

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting

5

to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)

2

discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile

1

live bait

2

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

7

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

nutrition; nourishment

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

5

to eat

1

foodstuff; ingredient

1

to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

2

to wait upon; to serve

2

to watch for an unguarded moment

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

5

rash and blind act

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

8

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

4

in the meanwhile; during the time

4

hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)

1

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

14

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

6

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

4

hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

2

black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

12

stockings

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

3

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

15

bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs

1

fascinate; bewitch; enchant

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

6

just one person; only one

3

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan

2

third

2

faltering; hesitation

1

necessity; need

2

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

3

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2