jpdb beta

to pick at; to peck at

5

buying; purchasing

1

warm welcome

1

selling; foisting; pushing

1

visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

2

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

4

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

2

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

4

money; cash

1

school; sect; party

2

they; them

18

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

2

hatred

1

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

mighty; powerful

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

proportion

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

3

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

step; stride; counter for steps

6

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

4

wheat straw; barley straw

1

straw

2

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

1

you; my dear; hey

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour

3

to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

12

for a long time

2

stock; inventory

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

4

comfort; consolation; diversion

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

both hands; both arms; ten

6

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

7

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

2

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

9

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1