jpdb beta

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

number; amount

7

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

4

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

12

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

5

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

2

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

1

skirt

2

earthly paradise; Shangri-la

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

piece of cloth

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

15

so; like this; in this way

3

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

deceitful; cruel

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

19

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

criminal; culprit

2

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

11

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

3

to change direction

1

this and that; various things

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

9

oh, yes?; really?

6

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

3

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

13

abrupt; sudden

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

journal; magazine; periodical

6

then; well; so; be; is

18

contact; contact lens

3

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

9

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

4

secret; private; surreptitious

3

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

2

clenched fist

1

and; thereupon; because of that

5

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

4

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

16

deep breath

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

at a glance; by accident

1

they

1

back; behind; rear

21

crowd; throng

1