jpdb beta

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

4

mantle; cloak; manteau

4

with a thud

1

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

2

strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle

1

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

1

searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

4

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

1

vein (esp. in head)

1

two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

2

administration; government; administrator; governor

10

payment to the government

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

group (usu. of people)

2

the former

1

the latter

1

sense of purpose

1

contempt; derision; slight; disdain

2

spontaneous; voluntary

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

1

cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community

1

tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)

5

(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging

1

inertia; force of habit

2

to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

1

to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

to unsheathe

3

to glare at; to scowl at

1

small insect; midge; vermicule

1

to leave as is; to ignore

1

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

foolhardiness; daredevil courage

1

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

tension; strain

3

low voice; whisper

4

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

3

SIG; special interest group

1