jpdb beta

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

5

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

3

to speak; to hear a voice

4

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

7

scratch; graze; abrasion

1

just a little

2

the very same person

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

6

to hold in one's mouth

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU

2

in this manner; in this way; like this

1

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

2

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

8

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

to go back

5

quick-wittedness; tact

1

too much; excessive; too

9

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

2

antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

1

guts; bowels; intestines

2

to boil; to seethe

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

4

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

4

frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

4

hatred

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

2

to writhe (in agony)

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

4

wild beast; wild animal; brute

2

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

2

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

master musician

1

musical performance

2

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

1

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

5

to squeeze out; to wring out

2

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

5

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

3

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

6

observant eye

1

oneself; myself

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

2

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1