jpdb beta

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

27

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

3

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

pupil (of eye); eye

22

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

4

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

7

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

5

dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove

1

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

38

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

5

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

3

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

3

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

6

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

4

knife

56

to push (something) against

3

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

6

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

11

to open one's eyes wide

11

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

10

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

4

drama; play; powerful drug

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

one-to-one; one-on-one

2

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

2

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

2

injury; harm; danger

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

4

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

4

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

5

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

4

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

8

extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

4

to get dry

4

to stare back at; to look back at

3

tear-stained face

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

4

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

13

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

13

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

tension; mental strain; nervousness

3

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

1

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

8