jpdb beta

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

3

close to the ear

2

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

2

low voice; whisper

2

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

1

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

2

to erase all trace of something

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

wetting; love affair; lover

1

focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

6

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

3

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

middle of the night; dead of night

1

lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

2

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

1

dazzling; radiant

1

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

4

to let one's guard down

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

3

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

2

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

1

slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly

2

to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

1

drop kick; dropkick

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

to stagger; to stumble

3

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

2

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

3

thud

1

bang; slam; thud; crash

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

weather

1

raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat

3

restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

1

as always; as usual

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

1

affirmation; affirmative

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2