jpdb beta

in the dark

1

cloud

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

2

right beside; close to; nearby

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

3

careless; carefree

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

3

OK; okay

1

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

3

in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

1

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

3

stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

one ear

1

to be needed; to be wanted

2

oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)

1

to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

2

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

2

to cast down one's eyes

1

covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

2

to point at

5

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

to shave off; to scrape off

2

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum

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)

3

dawn; daybreak

2

being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with

1

detective story

1

probable; likely

1

conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

2

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

1

shark

1