jpdb beta

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

2

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

4

to remove; to move out of the way

1

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

armpit; axilla

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

oh!; oh?; my!

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

woman

2

trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

1

eyelid

2

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)

1

gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

3

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

4

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

2

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

5

sense of reality

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

3

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

3

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

serious; not joking; straight

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

trick

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

6

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

ventilation hole; vent

5

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

building construction

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

to rush over; to run up to

4