jpdb beta

pen nibs

6

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

6

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

2

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

2

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

5

shoulder

9

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1

to look old; to get old

1

fountain pen

2

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

6

to put into writing; to write

2

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

7

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

5

many times

1

ink

6

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

3

agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting

1

snake; serpent; large snake

5

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

3

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl

1

to melt together; to blend together

1

terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

2

carpet; rug; runner

8

angle

1

to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double

1

to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

2

to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

5

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

8

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

3

to scratch; to claw

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to creep about; to crawl around

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing

1

(carved) statue; sculpture

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

2

to be able to see

1

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

2

stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

5

decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification

2