jpdb beta

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

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

several seconds

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

to leap back; to jump back

2

nimbly; lightly

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

3

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

1

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

4

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

we

1

to hesitate to say

1

outrageous lie; outright lie

1

to suspect

1

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

instant; moment; for an instant

3

goddess; female deity

1

tooth

4

Killearn

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

2

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

5

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

1

best friend; very close friend

1

please

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

3

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

2

close; intimate; on good terms

2

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

4

to wring the neck; to strangle

2

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

8

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

2

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

3

to frolic about; to mess around

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

1

index finger; forefinger; second toe

5

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

2

motive; incentive; motif

3

self control; self restraint

2

self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline

1