jpdb beta

brickwork

1

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

1

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

monster

1

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

3

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

3

feeler; antenna

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

20

newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development

1

to build; to construct

3

third; no. three

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

34

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

3

kitchen; financial situation

1

light; lamplight

17

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

4

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

21

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

3

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

6

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

9

loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping

1

yellow; amber

5

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

2

Indian

9

servant; menial

11

to be common

2

third-rate; third-class

1

door; doorway

22

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

2

Asian people; Orientals

1

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

21

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

2

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

4

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

25

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

3

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

18

fourth

1

bald head; baldness

3

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

3

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

3

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

common; ordinary; conventional; customary

1

right side; right-hand side

3

to throw open; to leave open

2