jpdb beta

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

1

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

2

(gaping) widely

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

3

Dracula

1

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

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

4

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

1

being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one

6

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

to remake; to rebuild

1

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

4

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

5

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

6

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

5

since when; from when; how long

4

to do so; to do thus

2

tall figure; high stature

3

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

14

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

8

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

4

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money

3

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

6

sunglasses

9

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

3

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

1

how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

1

sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

4

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

5

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

4

to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

25

rule

5

to fall asleep

4

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

2

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

8

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

tooth

1