jpdb beta

aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

obstruction; inhibition

1

development; exploitation

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

1

follower; attendant; valet; servant

2

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

2

end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

1

right behind

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

dividing into parts

2

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

1

selection; choice; option

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

1

to irritate one; to get on one's nerves

1

silk

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

stone statue

5

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

guardian; custodian

15

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

1

rumble in the ground

1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

eardrum; tympanic membrane

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

1

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

1

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

2

decision; determination; resolution

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

4

dance

4

to exchange words

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude

1

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

1

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

1

easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

1