jpdb beta

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

2

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

6

right beside; close to; nearby

21

death by fire

2

indicates emphasis

4

casting; cast-metal object

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

2

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

2

time warp; time travel

3

unreality

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

1

to drag in; to pull in

3

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

2

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

8

fortunate error; lucky break; fluke

1

to blow off; to be blown off

2

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

to lose sight of; to miss

11

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous

4

gently (falling)

5

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

sub-; inferior; minor

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.)

2

yes; that is so

6

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

5

normalcy; normality; normal

6

separation; farewell; parting

4

ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock

3

to choke; to have trouble breathing

14

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

9

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

1

problematical statement; controversial statement

2

de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

2

to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

3

thoughtful; speculative

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

28

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

2

steam; vapour; vapor

3

to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in

6

to jump up to one's feet

7

to rebuke; to scold harshly

2

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

1

awareness; realization

1

serious injury

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

2

cloth; fabric

1

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

3