jpdb beta

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

2

to speak; to say; to vocalize

5

secrecy; keeping secret

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

2

to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night

1

reply; answer

1

disturbance; kerfuffle

1

leaving; accepting

1

closet

4

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

inner heart

1

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

1

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

5

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

jump; leap; skip; bound

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

window frame; sash

3

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

what to do

4

to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears

1

how many people; a number of people

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

2

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

2

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

1

(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

7

platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar

3

among (them); of (them)

1

jute bag

7

laundry; laundromat; launderette

4

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

under the floor

7

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

2

change of course

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

4

to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid

1

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

1

hey there; I say; see here

2

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2