jpdb beta

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

retreating figure; appearance from behind

2

back (of body)

5

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

8

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

2

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

1

foolish; stupid; silly

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

1

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

2

self-control; self-restraint

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

2

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

3

to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

1

wounded person; injured person

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

bad taste

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

8

uncontrollable; irrepressible

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

sympathy; compassion; pity

3

glass; pane

6

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

to have a talk; to tell a story

11

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

4

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

5

distillation

1

gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme

1

cocktail; mixed drink; blended liquor

1

don't you think?; indicates question

9

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

we; us

6

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

4

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

4

future; distant future

1

topic of conversation

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

2

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

4

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

8

relation; connection

4

go that far; to that extent

6

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

3

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

3

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

to return; to come back

7

even though; despite; when

3

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

16

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1