jpdb beta

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

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

1

shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

3

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

2

to be the case that

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

he; him; boyfriend

14

each other; one another

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health

2

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

fear of heights; acrophobia

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

5

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

2

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

3

encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

7

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

4

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

9

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

metre; meter; meter; gauge

2

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

1

chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

1

Santa Claus

1

present; gift; to give a present or gift

1

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

2

going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

1

waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise

1

scenery; scene; landscape

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

tip; end; point

1

both feet; both legs

3

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

2

ceiling boards

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

darkness; the dark

1

one after next; second

1

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

1

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1