jpdb beta

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

6

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

1

to become settled; to be fixed

2

blinking (in surprise)

1

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

2

teacher's desk; teacher's lectern

5

to give a reason

2

to expel; to drive out

3

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

3

to grow restive; to begin to act violently

1

to collide; to clash

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

3

soundless; mute

3

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

lung

4

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

3

to throb; to beat fast

5

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

2

down; below; downward

1

pitch black

4

(sole of the) paw; pad

2

to be filled to bursting; to burst

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

4

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

10

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

8

trembling from fear; trembling all over

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

what

3

beeswax

1

at once; immediately; right now

10

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

4

throat

6

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

3

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

3

horsefly; gadfly

1

reflexive; reflecting

6

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

1

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

2

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

to be found; to be discovered

18

all; every

10

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming

1

to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

6

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

slim; slender; slight; delicate

2