jpdb beta

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

3

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

2

one more time; once more; once again

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

6

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

1

ends of the earth; outer reaches; borderland

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

7

ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger

2

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

2

piece of cloth

4

ankle

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

7

beginner

1

to join hands (with)

2

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

4

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

9

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

5

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

6

losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

1

preference; priority; precedence; right of way

2

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

4

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

3

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

1

to rampage; to run riot

2

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

1

to twine around

1

sign; signal; cue

2

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

4

to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

3

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

2

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

2

trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

1

(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

2

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

1

in this way; like this

5

to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

2