jpdb beta

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

2

clear; distinct

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

hallucination; illusion

2

the five senses

1

spirit photography; ghost photography

1

two (long cylindrical things)

1

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

1

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

1

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

1

concrete-block wall

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

risk

1

during absence from home

1

to return; to come back

1

case; situation

1

sounds

2

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

sports bag

6

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

to spend a fortune; to pay a high price

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

trouble

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

determination; resolution

2

running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry

1

wide turn; detour; the long way around

1

difficult to understand

1

to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

stone; rock; pebble

1

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

1

calf (of leg)

1

hip joint; coxa

1

air conditioning

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

4

ground glass; frosted glass

1

tremor; fluctuation

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

2

idleness; inactivity

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1