jpdb beta

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

leather jacket

1

rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

to get drunk

2

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

8

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

1

five; 5

2

district of a town; city block (of irregular size)

1

eight; 8

3

house number; address

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

2

sign; mark; flag

1

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

2

roof

2

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

1

to be erected; to be built

1

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

2

wooden; made of wood

3

cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

1

church; congregation

33

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

6

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

(religious) piety; faith; devotion

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

nun; priestess

2

asking oneself

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

4

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

4

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

6

outward appearance

2

just because; even if; even though

1

sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

(imperial) reign; period

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

3

to the end; to the last

3

door; gate; opening; title page

13

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

9

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

4

to jar; to creak; to grate

5

chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

8

to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe

1

afternoon; p.m.

3