jpdb beta

lullaby

2

several drops

1

signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase

1

to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)

4

unprecedented; never seen before

1

to sew on

1

natural disaster; cataclysm

1

to tame (an animal); to domesticate

2

poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!

1

how much; how many; however

2

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

5

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

2

paradise

3

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

2

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)

6

small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)

1

full nelson

2

fatal; lethal

2

kindness

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

early stage

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony

3

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

1

stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn

1

to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

3

to bear fruit; to produce a crop

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away

1

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

1

favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

5

breathtaking

1

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

2

to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open

2

to grieve and moan

1

to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal

1

to grow restive; to begin to act violently

1

shin; shank; lower leg

1

both feet; both legs

4

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

1

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

1

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

2

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)

1

to be enthralled by; to be disguised as

2

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

4

riverbank; riverside

3