jpdb beta

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

1

good opportunity; chance

3

sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment

1

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident

1

to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

gently (falling)

2

to cover one's face

1

silver hair; gray hair; grey hair

1

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

1

to burn off

5

roar; howl; yell; bellow

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

2

bullfighter; matador

1

bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull

1

rational

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form

3

lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform

1

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery

85

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

6

revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

3

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

2

to have a bitter experience

1

to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

1

to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

1

orbit; eye socket

2

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

to guess; to estimate

1

destruction; collapse; crumbling

2

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

2

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

3

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

intentional; on purpose

1

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

1

silver thread

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

1

heedless of danger; braving dangers

1

to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

2

guess; conjecture; surmise

1

bluff

1

to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

1

to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

2