jpdb beta

to go on reading

1

spine; backbone; spinal column

2

hammer

1

scenery; scene; landscape

2

wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

1

earthquake

1

to become completely chilled

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

4

intimacy; friendship; familiarity

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

3

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

6

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

2

to come to one's senses; to calm down

4

bluff

3

declaration; proclamation; announcement

3

shivering; trembling

2

carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

4

be; is

2

don't

1

hand; hands

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

11

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is

2

instead; but (on the other hand)

3

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

4

part; part-timer; part-time (work)

3

loud; sonorous; ringing

1

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

3

to straighten oneself

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

killing; murder

4

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

rather; better

3

to do so; to do thus

2

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

timing

4

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

table

5

to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

5

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

5

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1