jpdb beta

hill road

1

square formation (of troops); magic square

3

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

4

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

1

literally; to the letter; literal

1

last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

1

cloth bag

1

to snatch from; to steal from

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

1

rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating

3

five (long cylindrical things)

1

water fountain

2

height of summer; hottest part of summer

1

bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water

1

to throw away; to abandon

1

balcony

5

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

1

to tumble down; to roll down

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

path of retreat

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

1

storehouse; bunker; silo

1

to blow off; to be blown off

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

4

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

2

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

2

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

firing; discharge of gun

1

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

1

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

1

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

1

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

1

to be something familiar

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

8

rhythm

1

to face on; to look out on to

3