jpdb beta

zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

3

plastic bag

2

swim trunks

2

competitive swimming; swimming race

5

decision; determination; resolution

3

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)

1

strike (i.e. industrial action)

2

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

1

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

2

small

4

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs

1

full view; plain sight; completely visible

2

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

triangle; triangular shape

1

area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

3

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

3

unnecessary; needless

2

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

2

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

transparent; clear

3

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

1

gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

1

red (color, colour)

1

camisole

1

just managing; with great difficulty

1

with a start; with a jump

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

10

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

2

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

production (e.g. play); direction

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

14

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

2

flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless

2

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

6

really; truly; indeed; good grief

4

to close; to shut

2

storage room; storeroom; lumber room

6