jpdb beta

wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper

1

contrary to one's expectations

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

dim; gloomy

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

7

window

3

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

face-to-face

1

small animal

1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

in accordance with; according to

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

3

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

1

some people; a few people; several people

2

armband; arm band; brassard

3

door; gate; opening; title page

11

to close; to shut

2

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

6

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

3

therefore; consequently

2

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

3

to make eye contact

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

3

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

5

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

to sit on a seat

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

19

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

2

to begin to speak

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

3

carving; engraving; sculpture

26

art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts

3

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

to break into fragments; to go to pieces

1

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

3

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

famous; fame

1

engraver; carver; sculptor

1

value; worth; merit

6

many thousands

3

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

4

art gallery; art museum

1

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1