jpdb beta

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

2

to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)

2

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

5

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

7

blue sky

2

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

3

audience; spectator; spectators

2

thud

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

4

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

3

to fear; to be afraid of

5

sign; signal; cue

4

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

3

to burst into laughter

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

3

middle

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

4

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

3

to talk; to carry meaning

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

3

only; nothing but

3

feeling as if in a dream

1

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

1

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

3

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

5

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

5

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs

5

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

to hate; to dislike

1

steady advance; carrying all before one

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

8

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

technique; art; skill; move

3

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

3

against; contrary to

1

thread; yarn; string

5

considerably; fairly; quite

9

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

3

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

1