jpdb beta

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to be helpful; to be useful

3

boyfriend; he; him

6

wrist

1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

2

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

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

safety; welfare; well-being

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

3

damn kids

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

4

muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

1

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

1

the (civil engineering and) construction industry

1

to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

1

vein (esp. in head)

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

1

assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault

1

to grow angry; to display one's anger

2

old man; old geezer

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

to have the nerve to

1

grasp; catch; understanding

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

5

way; method; means

2

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

1

forcibly; against one's will

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

1

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

group; mass

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

crash into; clash

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

to force back; to jostle

1

to grapple

2

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

11

arbitration; intercession; mediation

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2