jpdb beta

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

7

to do

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

8

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

6

wheat bran

20

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

3

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

7

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

2

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

2

to help up

1

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

2

to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

electricity; (electric) light

1

to come to a settlement

1

switch

2

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

2

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

31

waxwork; wax model

3

to writhe (in pain)

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay

3

when; how soon; how long until

1

blazer

1

handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case

1

dress; outfit

2

mixed; mingled

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

way of speaking; intimation

2

to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

1

coupled with; together

2

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

one month

2

income; receipts; revenue

4

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

expenditure; disbursement; expenses

1

books

1

committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

1

uniform

2

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

talking in delirium; incoherent muttering

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

1