jpdb beta

long slits (esp. of eyes)

1

to glare at; to scowl at

3

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

horse tack; horse gear; harness

3

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

scalp

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

4

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

1

to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

3

pupil (of the eye)

2

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

15

had better ...; had better not ...

6

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

8

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

5

to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

1

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

ghoul

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

2

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

4

to get wet

3

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

6

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

6

large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

heart; guts; nerve; central part

3

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

to make a sound

3

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

7

acceleration; speeding up

4

headache

2

outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms

1

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

3

fax; facsimile; fax machine

5

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

3

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

7

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

4

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

mahjong; mah-jongg

1

seven

1

counter for character tiles

1

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

3

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

2