jpdb beta

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

to kneel

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

initial stage

1

passing mark

1

completion (of a course)

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

2

marking; grading; scoring

1

threat; menace

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

8

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

1

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

3

merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

1

puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer

1

public holiday; celebration (of)

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

3

main question; real issue at hand

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

2

to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

6

drunkard

2

to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone

1

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

to sit (down)

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

3

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

5

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

2

a short while ago; already

1

piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

9

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

3

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1