jpdb beta

cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

1

engine

1

good performance; good work; great success

1

motif

2

occupational disease

1

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

to write a novel

10

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

2

both arms

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

3

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

4

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

3

tropics

1

richly colored; richly coloured

1

leech

1

to disclose a secret

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

2

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

choice; preference

1

to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

3

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm

1

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

1

extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock

1

acid; sourness; sour taste

1

erosion; corrosion

1

fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

3

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

saliva; spit; sputum

2

going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

1

one drop (of fluid)

1

being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself

2

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

volume (sound)

1

coquettish voice; flirtatious voice

1

sweet voice; seductive voice

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

to consume greedily

1

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

1

to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

2

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

1

to work as; to pursue as a vocation

1

to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow

1