jpdb beta

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

2

(power of) imagination

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

2

to stiffen; to become stiff

3

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

mask; disguise; guise; mask

2

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

whereunder; thereunder

2

end; conclusion

6

retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

2

irritation; annoyance; frustration

2

offensive; aggressive

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

4

binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

2

owner

4

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

8

superior; better

1

prediction; prophecy; prognostication

2

finished product; finished goods; completed article

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

9

description; account

18

piece; fragment; one (object)

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

3

a hard time; pains

1

to continue (to say)

2

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

2

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

to point at

3

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

7

page

12

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

12

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

2

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

2

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

3

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

3

to lend a hand; to help

1

librarian

3

to experience

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

3

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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