jpdb beta

desperate

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

feather decoration; plume

1

softly; gently; lightly

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

7

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

3

extreme; extremity

1

(American) Indian; Native American; Indian

1

national costume; (in) native dress

5

gleaming; shining; glistening

2

long time; many years

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

practical use; utility

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber

1

taste

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

9

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

7

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

3

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

21

if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

6

killing; murder

2

if; in case; supposing

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

2

flight; desertion; escape

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

1

good-for-nothing; worthless

1

literally; to the letter; literal

2

booing

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

throat

3

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

1

detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation

1

internal organs; intestines; viscera

1

picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

to chip off; to scrape off; to prune

3

human flesh

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

edged tool; cutlery

7

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1