jpdb beta

spider

1

truck; lorry

1

colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting

1

to do

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

3

precisely because

2

each; every

1

difference; disparity; gap

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

common sense; common knowledge; common understanding

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

parody

1

antithesis

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

maturity; ripeness

1

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

1

unconditionally; as a rule

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

to breathe out; to exhale

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to dye; to colour; to color

1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

2

being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

1

the good old days; halcyon days

1

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

early rising

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

harem

2

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

4

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

3

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

8

question; query

2

at first; initially; in the beginning

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

9

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

study; research; investigation

3

counter for books; volume

3

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

society; the world; the times

2

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

even if not; even without

2