jpdb beta

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

7

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

6

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

8

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

observation; survey; watching

4

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

2

looks; features

20

surely; certainly

37

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

6

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

5

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

2

slim; slender; slight; delicate

1

to be constricted

1

literally; to the letter; literal

3

to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

1

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

4

to lose consciousness

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

11

glaring at; lording over

3

conversation

8

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

3

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

4

for the first time in one's life

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

3

faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction

1

onyx

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

18

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

strong; intense; severe

1

scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

1

to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

1

three days and three nights

1

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

6

sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)

1

trauma (usu. psychological)

1

top; summit; vertex

1

reigning; controlling; dictating

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

10

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

3

headless

1

every evening; night after night

1

loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

1