jpdb beta

creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)

3

craftsmanship; artisanal

1

forelock; bangs

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

5

desk

1

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

3

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

1

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

1

to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message

1

in that manner; like that

1

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

returning home

1

with these words; while saying

2

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

to take one's eyes off

1

character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

4

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

smooth

1

the way back; the way home; return trip

2

to replace; to substitute

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

2

to close; to shut

3

clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine

1

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

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

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

2

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

timing

1

twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

1

blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

1

croak; ribbit; sound of frogs

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

2

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

adverse circumstances; adversity

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

2