jpdb beta

huge rock; firmness; solidity

2

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

2

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

custom; practice; convention; precedent

2

waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

2

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

11

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

3

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

14

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

6

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

3

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

dawn breaks; day dawns

4

peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

2

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

2

to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels

2

to address

3

decree; directive

2

anxiety; worry; fear

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

2

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

building material

1

number of persons; personnel

2

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

2

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

a help; assistance

2

beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute

1

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

2

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

1

to be strangled; to be constricted

1

to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

3

forte; strong point

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

2

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

1