jpdb beta

narration

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

kaleidoscope

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

3

hospitalization; hospitalisation

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

3

oneself; myself

1

child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

past tense

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

3

that's so, isn't it

1

with a start; with a jump

1

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

silhouette

1

portion for two people

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

3

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

1

to aim at

2

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

1

tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

1

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

2

submission (wrestling, judo, etc.)

1

common sense; common knowledge; common understanding

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

6

fundamental; basic

1

locking technique in judo

6

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

3

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

4

remembrance; recollection; recognition

2

lamp; light

2

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

3

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

curtain; curtains

2

(flower) vase

2

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

right beside; close to; nearby

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1