jpdb beta

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

2

to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

3

traces; remnants

2

leopardess; female leopard

1

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

1

hunting

4

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

3

polish; refinement

1

to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

rustic; rude; vulgar; rough

1

pair

9

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

2

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

3

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

4

mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something

1

kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair

2

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

1

vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

2

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

2

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

who the heck; just who

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

2

already; time flies

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

4

physical strength

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

1

to dance

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

snow crystal; snowflake

1

for the first time in one's life

1

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

1

fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

continuation; succession; series

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

(degree of) freshness

1

freely; right and left; as one pleases

1