jpdb beta

to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

6

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

3

soft fair skin

1

small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)

2

drop (e.g. of water); drip

42

furious; infuriated

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

to pinch; to nip

4

slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

2

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

2

good grief

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

3

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

8

to take one's eyes off

1

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

2

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

margin

1

this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure

1

nagging; griping

1

tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

2

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

however; because; as

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

3

to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint

5

kaolin

1

sensor

1

hairlines (on an engraving)

1

machine gun

1

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

3

porch; pouch

1

small bottle

2

partly open; in half bloom

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

1

gossip; corner of the mouth

2

drop (e.g. of water); drip

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

2

quietly; slowly; gracefully

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

female high-school student

1

sometimes; often

1

to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1