jpdb beta

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

1

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

sobriety; soberness; sober face

1

presence (impressive quality)

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

1

pressure

1

well, I must admit ...

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

1

right; privilege

1

be; is

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

index finger; forefinger; second toe

2

first knuckle joint

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

1

dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly

2

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

carpet; rug; runner

3

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

darkish; dusky

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

3

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

4

quadruped; four-footed animal

1

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

2

inhabiting; living

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

9

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

3

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

thread; yarn; string

2

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

2

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

pet dog

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

3

to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

parabola

1

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

palisade; stakes planted at irregular angles and intervals as a defensive barrier

2

impatience

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