jpdb beta

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

3

black hair

3

to creep about; to crawl around

2

influenced (by); under an influence

2

convenient

8

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

left ear

6

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

7

reaching; attaining; arrival

10

boasting; bragging; talking big

1

close to the ear

12

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

7

main street

2

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

low altitude; low sky

3

abusive language

2

rear; back; reverse

1

both ears

1

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

1

way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

3

stirring; slight movement

5

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

22

re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

2

to stiffen; to become stiff

6

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

6

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

6

fresh wound; fresh bruise

1

pus; corruption; rot; evils

11

prize; trophy

2

impoliteness

1

to apologize; to apologise

2

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

2

why; how come; unfortunately; alas

3

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

24

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

11

to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

5

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

3

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

3

to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle

2

caressing; loving dearly

1

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

3

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

3

before meals

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

3

feel; touch

21

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

2